γ-Protocadherins control synapse formation and peripheral branching of touch sensory neurons
Shan Meltzer, Katelyn C. Boulanger, Anda M. Chirila, Emmanuella Osei-Asante, Michelle M. DeLisle, Qiyu Zhang, Brian Thomas Kalish, Aniqa Tasnim, Erica L. Huey, Leah C. Fuller, Erin K. Flaherty, Julie L. Lefebvre, Tom Maniatis, Andrew M. Garrett, Joshua A. Weiner, David D. Ginty
This study shows that γ-protocadherin isoforms are critical for synapse formation and peripheral branching in touch sensory neurons, and their loss disrupts corticospinal synapses.
Neuron · Apr 6, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience