δ-catenin controls layer-specific transcriptional maturation of astrocytes via Zbtb20
Gabrielle M. Sejourne, Christabel Xin Tan, Justin T Savage, Gracie Manigault, Grace Richard Jane Ding, Evelyn J. Hardin, Juan Ramirez, Ryan Baumert, Kristina Sakers, Çağla Eroğlu
This study shows that δ-catenin regulates astrocyte transcriptional maturation and circuit stabilization via Zbtb20, with loss of δ-catenin disrupting layer-specific astrocyte identities and prolonging ocular dominance plasticity.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology