Rat C-Jun-amino-terminal kinase-interacting protein 3,MAPK8IP3 ELI

The JNK-interacting protein (JIP) group of scaffold proteins selectively mediates JNK signaling by aggregating specific components of the MAPK cascade to form a functional JNK signaling module.

May function as a regulator of vesicle transport, through interactions with the JNK-signaling components and motor proteins (By similarity).

Promotes neuronal axon elongation in a kinesin- and JNK-dependent manner.

Activates cofilin at axon tips via local activation of JNK, thereby regulating filopodial dynamics and enhancing axon elongation.

Its binding to kinesin heavy chains (KHC), promotes kinesin-1 motility along microtubules and is essential for axon elongation and regeneration.

Regulates cortical neuronal migration by mediating NTRK2/TRKB anterograde axonal transport during brain development.

Acts as an adapter that bridges the interaction between NTRK2/TRKB and KLC1 and drives NTRK2/TRKB axonal but not dendritic anterograde transport, which is essential for subsequent BDNF-triggered signaling and filopodia formation.

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