Molecular analysis of axonal target specificity and synapse formation

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2811-2827

  Juttner R ^a   Rathjen, F G ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

CALEB; CPG15; FGF22; Neurofascin; Neuroligin neurexin; SynCAM; Thrombospondin; tPA

Indexed keywords

INNERVATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; PURKINJE CELL; RETINA; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; SYNAPSES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 28844503211     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5299-5     Document Type: Review

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