Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Neuronal fragile X mental retardation protein activates glial insulin receptor mediated PDF-Tri neuron developmental clearance

  • Dominic J. Vita,
  • Cole J. Meier,
  • Kendal Broadie

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21429-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Glia are involved in remodelling of neural circuits during development. Here, the authors show that FMRP is required within neurons to activate glial insulin receptor to facilitate Draper- and Shrub-dependent neuronal clearance during neurodevelopment in Drosophila.