Microglia perform local protein synthesis at perisynaptic and phagocytic structures
Michael J. Vasek, Jelani D. Deajon-Jackson, Yating Liu, Haley W. Crosby, Jiwon Yi, Joseph D. Dougherty
The paper shows that microglia perform local protein synthesis in peripheral processes to support phagocytic activity and lysosomal machinery assembly.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience