Tweek-dependent formation of ER-PM contact sites enables astrocyte phagocytic function and remodeling of neurons
Yunsik Kang, Amanda Jefferson, Amy E. Sheehan, Rachel De La Torre, Taylor R. Jay, Lucia J. Chiao, Alexandria L. Hulegaard, Megan M. Corty, Isabelle Baconguis, Zheng Zhou, Marc R. Freeman
This study shows Tweek is essential for astrocyte phagocytosis and ER-PM contact formation during neuronal remodeling in Drosophila.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience