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. 2005 Nov;16(11):5103–5114. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E05-02-0165

Figure 8.

Figure 8.

Model for snapin action. Snapin protein is expressed in the cell bodies of developing neurons where it can interact with cypin and inhibit microtubule assembly. This results in decreased primary dendrite production. Snapin is expressed at lower levels in the dendrites than in the cell bodies, where cypin can promote microtubule assembly in primary dendrites. Hence, branching occurs and secondary dendrites are formed.