Neuronal polarization: Actin and microtubule-based cytoskeletal cues direct polarized targeting of proteins in neurons

Science Signaling

Volumn 2, Issue 83, 2009, Pages

  Arnold, Don B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; KINESIN; NERVE PROTEIN;

DENDRITE; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; CELL POLARITY; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CELL POLARITY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; KINESIN; MICROTUBULES; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 73349109510     PISSN: 19450877     EISSN: 19379145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.283pe49     Document Type: Short Survey

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32. I thank S. H. Kwon for creating the figure and E. Liman and T. Lewis for help in editing the manuscript. This work was supported by NIH grants (NS-41963 and MH-71439).