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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2026

Methods to Study the Role of Cytoskeletal Motor Proteins in the Organization of the Postsynaptic Membrane.

Amanda L Neisch, Thomas Pengo, Thomas S Hays

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 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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Amanda L NeischDepartment of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. amanda.neisch@rutgers.edu.
Thomas PengoMinnesota Supercomputing Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
Thomas S HaysDepartment of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.

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Abstract

The organization of cytoskeletal elements and proteins on the postsynaptic side of a synaptic connection is crucial for neuronal function. The postsynaptic compartment receives and processes the signal for proper neuronal communication and signaling. Here, we provide methods to analyze the role of cytoskeletal motors, such as cytoplasmic dynein, in the organization of the postsynaptic membrane. In this chapter, we describe how to measure and quantify the protein abundance at the postsynaptic membrane. Additionally, we describe how to measure the size of ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluRs) clusters to understand their organization on the postsynaptic side of the junction.

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Cytoskeletal ProteinsCytoskeletonSynaptic MembranesAnimalsNeuromuscular JunctionReceptors, GlutamateCytoskeletal ProteinsReceptors, GlutamateDrosophilaDyneinImmunofluorescenceIonotropic glutamate receptorsMotor proteinsNeuromuscular junctionPostsynaptic membraneQuantification

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