We show that higher order CNS neurons utilize mutual inhibition via Notch signaling to establish a robust wiring map.
This predictable inhibitory effect is explained by the mutual lateral induction of NOTCH signalling when many neighbour cells express both DELTA and NOTCH.
When ligand expression exceeds Notch expression, mutual cis interactions consume most of the Notch receptors, leaving an excess of free ligand, favoring sending over receiving.
Potential causalities for this coexpression of NTFs include their mutual transcriptional activation through Notch signalling, particularly by RBP-Jk, JAG1 and NOTCH1-4, as well as their collective activation by inflammatory IL-1, TNF α and Ikk2 signalling (Maier and Gessler, 2000; Kunnimalaiyaan et al, 2005; Staal and Langerak, 2008; Maniati et al, 2011; Wang et al, 2013).
Altogether, these data support the notion that DCNs require Notch-mediated mutual inhibitory interactions to make accurate medulla vs lobula axon target choices.
Notch-mediated mutual inhibition gives rise to a few regularly spaced single neural progenitors while the majority of cells adopt the alternative epidermal fate (Campos-Ortega and Jan , 1991 Artavanis-Tsakonas et al., 1999).
We combine high resolution quantitative anatomical analyses, computational modeling, and genetic dissection to show that Notch-mediated mutual inhibition acts late in development on postmitotic neurons to bias axonal target choice.
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We grouped the components to Notch, TGF-β and mutual groups, and for the sake of visibility and simplicity, we excluded those components that belonged to other pathways.
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