A Presynaptic Function of Shank Protein in Drosophila
Wu S, Gan G, Zhang Z, Sun J, Wang Q, Gao Z, Li M, Jin S, Huang J, Thomas U, Jiang YH, Li Y, Tian R, Zhang YQ. A Presynaptic Function of Shank Protein in Drosophila. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 11592-11604. PMID: 29074576, PMCID: PMC6705749, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0893-17.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedDrosophilaFemaleMaleMushroom BodiesNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuromuscular JunctionPresynaptic TerminalsConceptsSynapse developmentMushroom bodiesPresynaptic functionHuman genetic studiesPostsynaptic densityPSD scaffold proteinsPeripheral neuromuscular junctionsNull mutantsMushroom body calyxScaffold proteinFamily genesFamily proteinsExpression analysisDevelopmental defectsShank proteinsGenetic studiesShank familyCalyx structureFunction mutationsOnly memberIdiopathic autism spectrum disorderSynaptic roleNovel insightsProteinDrosophila