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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-294
Number of pages2
JournalNeuron
Volume65
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 11 2010

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