RT Journal Article T1 ATP enhances neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells by activating PKCα interactions with cytoskeletal proteins. A1 Marín-Vicente, Consuelo A1 Guerrero Valero, Marta A1 Nielsen, Michael L. A1 Savitski, Mikhail M. A1 Gómez-Fernández, Juan Carmelo A1 Zubarev, Roman A. A1 Corbalán-García, Senena AB PKCα is a key mediator of the neuronal differentiation controlled by NGF and ATP. However, its downstream signaling pathways remain to be elucidated. To identify the signaling partners of PKCα, we analyzed proteins coimmunoprecipitated with this enzyme in PC12 cells differentiated with NGF and ATP and compared them with those obtained with NGF alone or growing media. Mass spectrometry analysis (LC−MS/MS) identified plectin, peripherin, filamin A, fascin, and β-actin as potential interacting proteins. The colocalization of PKCα and its interacting proteins increased when PC12 cells were differentiated with NGF and ATP. Peripherin and plectin organization and the cortical remodeling of β-actin were dramatically affected when PKCα was down-regulated, suggesting that all three proteins might be functional targets of ATP-dependent PKCα signaling. Taken together, these data demonstrate that PKCα is essential for controlling the neuronal development induced by NGF and ATP and interacts with the cytoskeletal components at two levels: assembly of the intermediate filament peripherin and organization of cortical actin. PB American Chemical Society YR 2010 FD 2010 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132883 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132883 LA eng NO Marín-Vicente C, Guerrero-Valero M, Nielsen ML, et al. ATP Enhances Neuronal Differentiation of PC12 Cells by Activating PKCα Interactions with Cytoskeletal Proteins. J Proteome Res 2011;10:529–40. https://doi.org/10.1021/pr100742r NO Fundación Médica Mutua Madrileña (España) NO Fundación Séneca (Región de Murcia, España) NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España) DS Docta Complutense RD 18 mar 2026