Adhesion-clutch drives three-dimensional axon outgrowth
Hongjia Chen, Zhen Qiu, Saki Yamada, Akinori Murakami, Takunori Minegishi, Naoyuki Inagaki
This study validates the adhesion-clutch mechanism in 3D environments by showing that N-cadherin and shootin1a drive axon outgrowth when present in an appropriate adhesive substrate.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience