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. 2017 Jul 12;75(2):163–176. doi: 10.1007/s00018-017-2590-1

Table 1.

The roles of motor proteins on mitochondria transport in neurons

Neuron compartment Motor Motor subunit Organism Cell type Mobility (distribution/flux/movement) Polarized sorting References
Axon Kinesin KHC Drosophila Motor neuron Reduced anterograde/retrograde flux NT [79]
KHC Drosophila Da neurons of dorsal clusters Reduced distribution NT [89, 90]
KHC Drosophila Wing nerve Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement NT [104]
KHC Mammals (Mouse) Embryonic motor neuron No defects NT [50]
KHC Mammals (Rat) Primary hippocampal neurons Reduced distribution/reduce anterograde movement NT [11]
KHC Mammals (Rat) Primary hippocampus neuron Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement Yes [107]
KHC Zebrafish Peripheral sensory neurons Reduced distribution NT [16]
KHC Zebrafish Retinal ganglion Reduce distribution/increase in retrograde movement NT [4]
KHC C. elegans PHC sensory neurons Reduced distribution/absent No [82, 114]
Dynein DHC Drosophila Motor neuron Reduced retrograde flux NT [79]
DHC Drosophila Wing nerve Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement NT [104]
Dynactin Glued Drosophila Motor neuron No defects NT [79]
Arp Drosophila Larval segmental nerve Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement NT [37]
P150 Mammals Primary hippocampus neuron Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement Yes [107]
Actr10 Zebrafish Peripheral sensory Reduced retrograde movement NT [25]
P150a/b Zebrafish Peripheral sensory Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement NT [25]
Dendrite Kinesin KHC Drosophila da neurons of dorsal clusters/ No defects NT [89, 90]
KHC C. elegans PHC sensory neurons Absent No [114]
KHC Mammals (Rat) Hippocampal neuron No defect No [107]
Dynein Dlic Drosophila da neurons of dorsal clusters Reduced distribution NT [89, 90]
Dynactin P150 Mammals (rat) Primary hippocampus neuron Reduced anterograde/retrograde movement Yes [107]

NT not tested