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A plasma membrane microdomain compartmentalizes ephrin-generated cAMP signals to prune developing retinal axon arbors

Authors :
Stefania Averaimo
Ahlem Assali
Oriol Ros
Sandrine Couvet
Yvrick Zagar
Ioana Genescu
Alexandra Rebsam
Xavier Nicol
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

It is unclear what role cholesterol-enriched domains of the plasma membrane play in mediating the development of neuronal circuits. Here, the authors show that such domains localize ephrin-A-induced cAMP signals, causing the pruning of retinal ganglion cell axons.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.94050756e0ed422e8dfa1ae1650db453
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12896