Sequestration of growth cone surface proteins by cytoplasmic Lrrtm2 induces de novo amygdala innervation by cerebral cortex associative neurons
Dustin E. Tillman, Omer Durak, Priya Veeraraghavan, John E. Froberg, George C. Wheeler, Bogdan Budnik, Jeffrey D. Macklis
The paper identifies how Lrrtm2 sequestration in growth cones disrupts axon guidance, leading to abnormal amygdala innervation in callosal projection neurons, linking Bcl11a deletion to ASD/ID mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience