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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Pathogenic KIF1A variants differentially disrupt axonal trafficking and impede synaptic development.

Jayne Aiken, Carris Borland, Nicolas Marotta, Benjamin L Prosser, Erika L F Holzbaur

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Jayne AikenDepartment of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6084-602X
Carris BorlandDepartment of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
Nicolas MarottaDepartment of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
Benjamin L ProsserDepartment of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
Erika L F HolzbaurDepartment of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5389-4114

Funding

Molecular Mechanisms of Axonal Transport and Organelle DynamicsR35GM126950 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Erika L Holzbaur · 2018 to 2026
$5.6M
Interrogating Local Microtubule Regulation Required for Presynapse Formation and MaintenanceF32NS117672 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI AIKEN, JAYNE E · 2020 to 2022
$158k
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM126950NINDS NIH HHS F32 NS117672
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nervous system relies on billions of neurons connected through trillions of synapses to support a vast array of vital functions. Despite the critical importance of this synaptic network, the cellular mechanisms dictating synapse formation during human neurodevelopment remain unclear. Long-distance trafficking of synaptic components is critical for both synaptogenesis and the maintenance of synaptic function across lifespan. The microtubule motor KIF1A has a highly conserved role in the trafficking of synaptic vesicle precursors, while mutations in

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