Abstract
The branching of dendrites and axons is a key determinant of neural circuit formation. In this issue of Neuron, Kawabe et al. demonstrate that the ubiquitin ligase Nedd4 promotes the branching of developing dendrites by targeting the small G protein Rap2. In a complementary study, Drinjakovic et al. show that Nedd4 promotes the branching of developing axons by ubiquitinating a different target, the phosphatase PTEN.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-294 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 11 2010 |