The neurexin family of cell adhesion proteins consists of three members in vertebrates and
has homologs in several invertebrate species. In mammals, each neurexin gene encodes an …

Synapse formation is a highly regulated process that requires the coordination of many cell
biological events. Decades of research have identified a long list of molecular components …

Rare variants in MDGAs (MAM domain–containing glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors),
including multiple protein-truncating deletions, are linked to autism and schizophrenia, but …

Neurexins and neuroligins are synaptic cell adhesion molecules. Neurexins are primary
located on the presynaptic membrane, whereas neuroligins are strictly postsynaptic …

Adhesion between neurexin-1β (Nrx1β) and neuroligin-1 (Nlg1) induces early recruitment of
the postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) scaffold; however, the associated signaling …

Synaptic adhesion molecules regulate diverse aspects of synapse formation and
maintenance. Many known synaptic adhesion molecules localize at excitatory synapses …

Studying the roles of different proteins and the mechanisms involved in synaptogenesis is
hindered by the complexity and heterogeneity of synapse types, and by the spatial and …

Context: Genetic factors play a major role in the etiology of autoimmune thyroid disease
(AITD) including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). We have previously …

Neurexin and neuroligin are transmembrane adhesion proteins that play an important role in
organizing the neuronal synaptic cleft. Our lab previously reported a method for imaging the …

Over the last years, genome‐wide studies consistently showed an increased burden of rare
copy number variants (CNVs) in schizophrenia patients, supporting the “common disease …