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Reciprocal control of excitatory synapse numbers by Wnt and Wnt inhibitor PRR7 secreted on exosomes

Authors :
Sang H. Lee
Seung Min Shin
Peng Zhong
Hyun-Taek Kim
Dong-Il Kim
June Myoung Kim
Won Do Heo
Dae-Won Kim
Chang-Yeol Yeo
Cheol-Hee Kim
Qing-song Liu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Wnts are important for synapse formation and maintenance. Here, the authors show that proline-rich 7 (PRR7) is a Wnt inhibitor that is secreted via exosomes to regulate excitatory synapse numbers.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2dee18b6e6df45e992bdfb6659b177d0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05858-2