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Phase separation and zinc-induced transition modulate synaptic distribution and association of autism-linked CTTNBP2 and SHANK3

Authors :
Pu-Yun Shih
Yu-Lun Fang
Sahana Shankar
Sue-Ping Lee
Hsiao-Tang Hu
Hsin Chen
Ting-Fang Wang
Kuo-Chiang Hsia
Yi-Ping Hsueh
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Autism impacts synapses. This study reports that autism-linked mutations of CTTNBP2 regulate phase separation to control synaptic enrichment of that protein. A zinc-induced liquid-to-gel transition improves synaptic retention of CTTNBP2 and SHANK3.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.606759d0679e4b38a5a84d6adda6e45a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30353-0