Liquid-liquid phase separation in presynaptic nerve terminals.
active zone phases
endocytic zone phases
neurodegenerative diseases
phase separation
synaptic vesicle clusters
Journal
Trends in biochemical sciences
ISSN: 0968-0004
Titre abrégé: Trends Biochem Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7610674
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Aug 2024
27 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
27
02
2024
revised:
22
07
2024
accepted:
31
07
2024
medline:
31
8
2024
pubmed:
31
8
2024
entrez:
28
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The presynaptic nerve terminal is crucial for transmitting signals to the adjacent cell. To fulfill this role, specific proteins with distinct functions are concentrated in spatially confined areas within the nerve terminals. A recent concept termed liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has provided new insights into how this process may occur. In this review, we aim to summarize the LLPS of proteins in different parts of the presynaptic nerve terminals, including synaptic vesicle (SV) clusters, the active zone (AZ), and the endocytic zone, with an additional focus on neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), where the functional relevance of these properties is explored. Last, we propose new perspectives and future directions for the role of LLPS in presynaptic nerve terminals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39198083
pii: S0968-0004(24)00186-5
doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.07.005
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.