Microglia extract neuronal proteolytic organelles via skoupocytosis
Renee Pepper, Jacqueline M. Griswold, Frances Middleton-Davis, Sarah Syed, Yuuta Imoto, Lani Tran, Eunbin Park, Yu Kang T. Xu, Dwight E. Bergles, JoAnn Buchanan, Shigeki Watanabe
The paper shows microglia extract proteolytic organelles from neurons via a process called skoupocytosis, which bypasses retrograde transport and aids neuronal homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience