Molecular mechanisms of axon guidance in the developing corticospinal tract

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 214-235

  Canty, A J ^a   Murphy, M ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Axon guidance; Branching; Cell adhesion molecules; Corticospinal tract; Development; EphA4; Ephrin; Netrin; Semaphorin; Slit; Spinal cord; Topography

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN; EPHRIN A4; EPHRIN B3; NETRIN; SEMAPHORIN; SLIT PROTEIN;

BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE; MYELINATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALS; AXONS; HUMANS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 43249086925     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2008.02.001     Document Type: Review

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