A cytosolic function of DNMT1 controls neuronal morphogenesis via microtubule regulation
Geraldine Zimmer‐Bensch, Georg Pitschelatow, Junko Kurisu, Takumi Kawaue, Ke Zuo, Song Xie, Christoph Weber-Hamacher, Cathrin Bayer, Jian Du, Philip Wolff, Shiori Nagayama, Claudia Palacios-Sanchez, Aylin Rogowski, Jana Egner-Walter, Paolo Ruggerone, , Mineko Kengaku
This study identifies a cytosolic function of DNMT1 in regulating neuronal morphogenesis through microtubule dynamics and organelle trafficking, independent of its catalytic activity and nuclear localization.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience