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ArticleScience advances2025

Phagocytosis-driven neurodegeneration through opposing roles of an ABC transporter in neurons and phagocytes.

Xinchen Chen, Bei Wang, Ankita Sarkar, Zixian Huang, Nicolas Vergara Ruiz, Ann T Yeung, Rachael Chen, Chun Han

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xinchen ChenWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2606-6502
Bei WangWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3002-3302
Ankita SarkarWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0970-2776
Zixian HuangWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-0970-8781
Nicolas Vergara RuizWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6591-5234
Ann T YeungWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-9824-6816
Rachael ChenWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Chun HanWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7319-8095

Funding

MAGIC tools for genome-wide mosaic analysis with existing Drosophila resources (Equipment Supplement 2023)R24OD031953 · OD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI HAN, CHUN · 2022 to 2025
$3.1M
Mechanisms of the recognition of degenerating dendritesR01NS099125 · NINDS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI HAN, CHUN · 2016 to 2020
$2.1M
A light-inducible protein trapping system for studying cellular dynamics in DrosophilaR21OD023824 · OD · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI HAN, CHUN · 2017 to 2018
$414k
NIH HHS R21 OD023824NIH HHS R24 OD031953NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS099125
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid homeostasis is critical to neuronal survival. ATP-binding cassette A (ABCA) proteins are lipid transporters associated with neurodegenerative diseases. How ABCA transporters regulate lipid homeostasis in neurodegeneration is an outstanding question. Here we report that the

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ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersDrosophila ProteinsNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsPhagocytesPhagocytosisAnimalsDrosophila melanogasterHumansATP-Binding Cassette TransportersDrosophila Proteins

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PMID40073145
PMCPMC11900885

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