Activity-dependent mitochondrial transport in peri-synaptic glia drives motor function
Dunham D. Clark, Sonja A. Zolnoski, Emily L. Heckman, Michael Ryan Kann, Sarah D. Ackerman
The paper shows that astrocytes transfer mitochondria to neurons during activity to support metabolic needs, and disrupting this process causes motor deficits.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience