The calcium channel subunit α2δ-3 organizes synapses via a novel activity-dependent, autocrine BMP signaling pathway
Kendall M. Hoover, Scott J. Gratz, Nova Qi, Kelsey A. Herrmann, Yizhou A. Liu, Jahci J. Perry-Richardson, Pamela J. Vanderzalm, Kate M. O’Connor-Giles, Heather Tarczy Broihier
The paper shows that the calcium channel subunit α2δ-3 enables activity-dependent autocrine BMP signaling at Drosophila NMJs, influencing synapse density, structure, and function.
Nature Communications · Dec 6, 2019Peer-reviewedNeuroscience