Role of myosin II in axon outgrowth

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 421-428

  Brown, Jacquelyn ^a   Bridgman, Paul C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytoskeleton; Growth cone; Neuron

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CELL PROTEIN; MYOSIN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ADHESION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CYTOSKELETON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORCE; GROWTH CONE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NEURITE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; TENSION;

EID: 0037386432     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100403     Document Type: Review

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