Signal peptides' novel role in glutamate receptor trafficking and neural synaptic activity

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) Dr. SHENG Nengyin at the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Dr. SHI Yun's Lab at the Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, revealed a signal peptide function for glutamate receptor trafficking and uncovered a novel trafficking mechanism for glutamate receptors.
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