Reciprocal control of excitatory synapse numbers by Wnt and Wnt inhibitor PRR7 secreted on exosomes

Wnts are important for synapse formation and maintenance. Here, the authors show that proline-rich 7 (PRR7) is a Wnt inhibitor that is secreted via exosomes to regulate excitatory synapse numbers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sang H. Lee, Seung Min Shin, Peng Zhong, Hyun-Taek Kim, Dong-Il Kim, June Myoung Kim, Won Do Heo, Dae-Won Kim, Chang-Yeol Yeo, Cheol-Hee Kim, Qing-song Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05858-2