A systematic analysis of microtubule‐destabilizing factors during dendrite pruning in Drosophila

  • Bu S
  • Yong W
  • Lim B
  • et al.
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Abstract

It has long been thought that microtubule disassembly, one of the earliest cellular events, contributes to neuronal pruning and neurodegeneration in development and disease. However, how microtubule disassembly drives neuronal pruning remains poorly understood. Here, we conduct a systematic investigation of various microtubule-destabilizing factors and identify exchange factor for Arf6 (Efa6) and Stathmin (Stai) as new regulators of dendrite pruning in ddaC sensory neurons during Drosophila metamorphosis. We show that Efa6 is both necessary and sufficient to regulate dendrite pruning. Interestingly, Efa6 and Stai facilitate microtubule turnover and disassembly prior to dendrite pruning without compromising the minus-end-out microtubule orientation in dendrites. Moreover, our pharmacological and genetic manipulations strongly support a key role of microtubule disassembly in promoting dendrite pruning. Thus, this systematic study highlights the importance of two selective microtubule destabilizers in dendrite pruning and substantiates a causal link between microtubule disassembly and neuronal pruning.

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Bu, S., Yong, W. L., Lim, B. J. W., Kondo, S., & Yu, F. (2021). A systematic analysis of microtubule‐destabilizing factors during dendrite pruning in Drosophila. EMBO Reports, 22(10). https://doi.org/10.15252/embr.202152679

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