Neuronal polarization and the cytoskeleton

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 825-833

  Neukirchen, Dorothee ^a   Bradke, Frank ^a  

^a GERMAN CENTER FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES DZNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin cytoskeleton; Axon formation; Microtubules; Neuronal polarization; Plus end tracking; Proteins

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; BIM1 PROTEIN; KAR9 PROTEIN; KINESIN; MYOSIN; PROTEIN; TIPS PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL MIGRATION; CELL POLARITY; CYTOSKELETON; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MICROTUBULE; NERVE CELL; NERVE GROWTH; NEURITE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 81955167951     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: 10963634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2011.08.007     Document Type: Review

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