Uncovering the electrical synapse proteome in retinal neurons via in vivo proximity labeling.
Tetenborg S; Shihabeddin E; Kumar EOAM; Sigulinsky CL; Dedek K; Lin YP; Echeverry FA; Hoff H; Pereda AE; Jones BW; Ribelayga CP; Ebnet K; Matsuura K; O'Brien J
Scientists studied special connections in brain cells that help them communicate directly through electricity, focusing on a protein called Connexin 36. They found many new proteins that join with Connexin 36 to help it function, including one important protein called Sipa1l3. This research gives a better understanding of how these electrical connections work in the brain.