Cellular Neurobiology 2026

This collection presents new insights into astrocyte morphogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics in dendrites, as well as neuronal cargo transport and microtubule nucleation. Featured studies explore how astrocytic cholesterol release regulates synaptic exocytosis or endocytosis and how pathogenic KIF1A mutants affect axonal trafficking. The collection includes a light-based tool for modulating astrocytic calcium, as well as studies uncovering new mechanisms of regulating neuropeptide-containing dense core vesicles and the ALS-related tubulin-binding protein STMN2 or novel factors in photoreceptor tethering of synaptic vesicles. By spanning diverse topics and model systems, this collection highlights the breadth of neuroscientific research covered in JCB, which we hope engages readers from several areas of neurobiology.

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