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Christopher J. Alexander

National Institutes of Health

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NeuroscienceThe FASEB JournalPeer-reviewedDec 30, 2020

Myosin 18Aα targets guanine nucleotide exchange factor β-Pix to dendritic spines of cerebellar Purkinje neurons to promote spine maturation

Christopher J. Alexander, Melanie Barzik, Ikuko Fujiwara…·John A. Hammer

This study shows that myosin 18Aα recruits β-Pix to dendritic spines in Purkinje neurons, enhancing spine maturation through actin and myosin filament assembly.

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