Acta Neuropharmacologica››2014,Vol. 4››Issue (2): 46-54.

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RGMb/DRAGON Mediated Signaling Pathways

LIU Jiang-feng, YANG Bao-xue

  1. Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
  • Online:2014-04-26Published:2014-06-27
  • Contact:杨宝学,男,教授,博士生导师;研究方向:心血管药理学;E-mail: baoxue@bjmu.edu.cn
  • About author:柳江枫,女,博士研究生;E-mail: liujiangf@126.com
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(No. 30870921,81170632,81261160507)、科技部国际科技合作与交流专项(No. 2012DFA11070)、教育部高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金(No.20100001110047)

Abstract:The repulsive guidance molecule (RGM) family includes three members: RGMa, RGMb and RGMc. RGMb has been found in many tissues and organs, such as the nervous system, the reproductive system, the immune system, kidney, lung, muscle, etc. Accumulated evidences show that RGMb is related to embryonic development, immunoregulation, cell-to-cell adhesion, tumorigenesis, tissue repair, and other physiological processes. RGMb-neogenin-Rho signaling pathway and BMP signaling pathway play key roles in RGMb related functional regulation. This article focused on RGMb and reviewed the current knowledge regarding its structure, expression localization, signaling pathway, and physiological/pathophysiological functions.

Key words:repulsive guidance molecule(RGM),RGMb,DRAGON,signaling pathway

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