Local externalization of phosphatidylserine mediates developmental synaptic pruning by microglia
Nicole Scott‐Hewitt, Fabio Perrucci, Raffaella Morini, Marco Erreni, Matthew Mahoney, Agata Witkowska, Alanna E. Carey, Elisa Faggiani, Lisa Theresia Schuetz, Sydney Mason, Matteo Tamborini, Matteo Bizzotto, Lorena Passoni, Fabia Filipello, Reinhard Jahn, , Michela Matteoli
This study identifies phosphatidylserine (PS) as a neuronal signal that marks synapses for elimination by microglia during development.
The EMBO Journal · Jul 13, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience