Neuronal Soma-Derived Degradative Lysosomes Are Continuously Delivered to Distal Axons to Maintain Local Degradation Capacity

Summary: Neurons face the challenge of maintaining cellular homeostasis through lysosomal degradation. While enzymatically active degradative lysosomes are enriched in the soma, their axonal trafficking and positioning and impact on axonal physiology remain elusive. Here, we characterized axon-targe...

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Main Authors: Tamar Farfel-Becker, Joseph C. Roney, Xiu-Tang Cheng, Sunan Li, Sean R. Cuddy, Zu-Hang Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719307715