Mechanical manipulation of neurons to control axonal development

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 50, 2011, Pages

  Lamoureux, Phillip ^a   Heidemann, Steven ^a   Miller, Kyle E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axon; Force; Growth cone; Issue 50; Neuron; Neuroscience; Tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455129123     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2509     Document Type: Article

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