Myosin 18Aα targets guanine nucleotide exchange factor β-Pix to dendritic spines of cerebellar Purkinje neurons to promote spine maturation
Christopher J. Alexander, Melanie Barzik, Ikuko Fujiwara, Kirsten Remmert, Ya‐Xian Wang, Ronald S. Petralia, Thomas B. Friedman, John A. Hammer
This study shows that myosin 18Aα recruits β-Pix to dendritic spines in Purkinje neurons, enhancing spine maturation through actin and myosin filament assembly.
The FASEB Journal · Dec 30, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience