The actin binding domain of βI-spectrin regulates the morphological and functional dynamics of dendritic spines.

Actin microfilaments regulate the size, shape and mobility of dendritic spines and are in turn regulated by actin binding proteins and small GTPases. The βI isoform of spectrin, a protein that links the actin cytoskeleton to membrane proteins, is present in spines. To understand its function, we exp...

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Main Authors: Michael W Nestor, Xiang Cai, Michele R Stone, Robert J Bloch, Scott M Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3031527?pdf=render