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[PARTICIPATION OF UROKINASE RECEPTOR AND ITS ENDOGENOUS LIGANDS IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION OF COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS].

Abstract
Recently it has been found that the urokinase receptor (uPAR) and its ligands - urokinase (uPA) and SRPX2 protein play an important role in the development and functioning of the brain. There is a strong association between uPAR gene polymorphism and autism disorders in humans. Patients with autism, intractable lobe epilepsy, verbal dyspraxia and perisylvian polymicrogyria display significant changes in uPAR expression. Mice, lacking the uPAR gene develop epilepsy and demonstrate abnormal social behavior. uPA and SRPX2 protein, have been shown to be involved in pathological brain conditions such as autism, cognitive deficits and language disorders. Urokinase system that stimulates blood vessel growth as demonstrated before, also plays an important role in the regulation of the nerve growth via matrix remodeling and activation of neurotrophic and angiogenic factors. Moreover, the urokinase system also functions as a guidance system which determines the growth trajectory of the vessels' and nerves' in tissue regeneration. This review summarizes and integrates the results and recent progress in the field of uPAR and its endogenous ligands in brain development and cognitive functions.
AuthorsE V Semina, K A Rubina, V V Stepanova, V A Tkachuk
JournalRossiiskii fiziologicheskii zhurnal imeni I.M. Sechenova (Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova) Vol. 102 Issue 8 Pg. 881-903 (Aug 2016) ISSN: 0869-8139 [Print] Russia (Federation)
PMID30193055 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator
  • SRPX2 protein, human
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
Topics
  • Animals
  • Autistic Disorder (metabolism, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Brain (growth & development, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Dysfunction (metabolism, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
  • Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator (metabolism)
  • Speech Disorders (metabolism, pathology, physiopathology)
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (genetics, metabolism)

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