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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mukherjee C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7116799 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell metabolism 20200611 2
An evolutionarily conserved function of glia is to provide metabolic and structural support for neurons. To identify molecules generated by glia and with vital functions for neurons, we used Drosophila melanogaster as a screening tool, and subsequently translated the findings to mice. We found that a cargo receptor operating in the secretory pathway of glia was essential to maintain axonal integrity by regulating iron buffering. Ferritin heavy chain was identified as the critical secretory cargo ...[more]