Mechanisms of neuronal growth cone guidance: An historical perspective

Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 795-800

  Maloney, Michael T ^a   Bamburg, James R ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; ADF cofilin; Filopodia; Growth cone; Neurotrophins

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; F ACTIN; G ACTIN; MYOSIN; NETRIN 1; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOSKELETON; DENDRITE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FILOPODIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROTUBULE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; XENOPUS;

ANIMALS; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GROWTH CONES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; NEURONS; NEUROSCIENCES;

EID: 79961179989     PISSN: 19328451     EISSN: 10974695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dneu.20908     Document Type: Review

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