Selective axonal transport through branch junctions is directed by growth cone signaling and mediated by KIF1/kinesin-3 motors.

Stephen R Tymanskyj, Bridget M Curran, Le Ma

Cell reports 2022 Apr 26

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Development and function of nerve cells rely on the orchestration of microtubule-based transport from the cell body into distal axonal terminals. Neurons often have highly elaborate branches innervating multiple targets, but how protein or membrane cargos navigate through branch junctions to specific branch targets is unknown. Here, we demonstrate that anterograde transport of membrane vesicles through axonal branch junctions is highly selective, which is influenced by branch length and more strongly by growth cone motility. Using an optogenetic tool, we demonstrate that signaling from the growth cone can rapidly direct transport through branch junctions. We further demonstrate that such transport selectivity is differentially regulated for different vesicles and mediated by the KIF1/kinesin-3 family motors. We propose that this transport regulation through branch junctions could broadly impact neuronal development, function, and regeneration. Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Stephen R Tymanskyj, Bridget M Curran, Le Ma. Selective axonal transport through branch junctions is directed by growth cone signaling and mediated by KIF1/kinesin-3 motors. Cell reports. 2022 Apr 26;39(4):110748