The authors show that changes in nuclear dynamics of p75NTR by γ-secretase cleavage are a novel molecular switch that determines TGF-β signaling in astrocytes. Cleaved p75NTR acts as a component of the nuclear pore complex, regulating nuclear import of Smad-2 in astrocytes. The authors find that p75NTR is required in mice for TGF-β-induced glial scar formation and reduced neuronal activity.
- Christian Schachtrup
- Jae Kyu Ryu
- Katerina Akassoglou