A Bcl-xL–Drp1 complex regulates synaptic vesicle membrane dynamics during endocytosis
Li H, Alavian KN, Lazrove E, Mehta N, Jones A, Zhang P, Licznerski P, Graham M, Uo T, Guo J, Rahner C, Duman RS, Morrison RS, Jonas EA. A Bcl-xL–Drp1 complex regulates synaptic vesicle membrane dynamics during endocytosis. Nature Cell Biology 2013, 15: 773-785. PMID: 23792689, PMCID: PMC3725990, DOI: 10.1038/ncb2791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-xLVesicle retrievalProtein-protein interactionsClathrin-coated pitsProtein Bcl-xLCalmodulin-dependent mannerRecruitment of vesiclesNeurotransmitter releaseDepletion of Drp1GTPase Drp1Vesicle endocytosisEndocytic vesiclesMembrane dynamicsPlasma membraneClathrin complexMutagenesis studiesPresynaptic plasticityMitochondrial ATPATP availabilityReserve poolDrp1EndocytosisVesiclesHippocampal neuronsComplexes