Neural cell adhesion molecule L1 is required for fasciculation and routing of thalamocortical fibres and corticothalamic fibres

Neuroscience Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 471-475

  Ohyama, Kyoji ^a,b   Tan Takeuchi, Kyoko ^a,c   Kutsche, Michael ^d   Schachner, Melitta ^d   Uyemura, Keiichi ^a   Kawamura, Koki ^a,c  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fasciculation; Internal capsule; L1; Mouse; Neocortex; TAG 1

Indexed keywords

NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE L1; PLEIOTROPHIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN TAG1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CAPSULA INTERNA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL; CYTOKINES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; NEOCORTEX; NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE L1; NEURAL PATHWAYS; THALAMUS;

EID: 1642308735     PISSN: 01680102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2003.12.011     Document Type: Article

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