Coordinated phase separation and phase transition underlie synaptic ribbon condensate formation and plasticity
Yang Liu, Xu Wang, Tianyu Zheng, Fengfeng Niu, Ruiyi Sun, Chao Yang, Shun Xu, Zhipeng Zhao, Zeyu Shen, Weilin Huang, Xuejie Wang, Kai Liu, Shujun Cai, Mingjie Zhang, Zhiyi Wei
This study shows that RIBEYE forms dynamic synaptic ribbon structures through phase transition and phase separation, enabling structural plasticity in response to physiological signals.
Vita · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry