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Protein interactions underlie the complexity of neuronal function. Potential interactions between specific proteins in the brain are predicted from assays based on genetic interaction and/or biochemistry. Genetic interaction reveals endogenous, but not necessarily direct, interactions between the proteins. Biochemistry-based assays, on the other hand, demonstrate direct interactions between proteins, but often outside their native environment or without a subcellular context. We aimed to achieve the best of both approaches by visualizing protein interaction directly within the brain of a live animal. Here, we show a proof-of-principle experiment in which the Cdc42 GTPase associates with its alleged partner WASp within neurons during the time and space that coincide with the newly developing CNS.

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Nima Sharifai, Hasitha Samarajeewa, Daichi Kamiyama, Tzyy-Chyn Deng, Maria Boulina, Akira Chiba. Imaging dynamic molecular signaling by the Cdc42 GTPase within the developing CNS. PloS one. 2014;9(2):e88870

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