Ternary Neurexin-T178-PTPR complexes represent a presynaptic core-module of neuronal synapse organization
Spyros Thivaios, Jochen Schwenk, Aline Bréchet, Sami Boudkkazi, Nithya Sethumadhavan, Phil Henneken, Eriko Miura, Ayumi Hayashi, Maciej K. Kocylowski, Alexander Haupt, Debora Kaminski, Dietmar Schreiner, Agata Nowacka, Jean-Baptiste van den Broucke, Ákos Kulik, , Bernd Fakler
The paper identifies a presynaptic core-module composed of Neurexins, T178 tetraspanins, and PTPRs that organizes synaptic adhesion and signaling in the mammalian brain.
Nature Communications · Sep 5, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience