Activation of ezrin/radixin/moesin mediates attractive growth cone guidance through regulation of growth cone actin and adhesion receptors

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 282-296

  Marsick, Bonnie M ^a   San Miguel Ruiz, Jose E ^a   Letourneau, Paul C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; EZRIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MOESIN; RADIXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH CONE; MALE; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SPINAL GANGLION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CHICK EMBRYO; CHICKENS; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GROWTH CONES; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; PRIMARY CELL CULTURE; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS;

EID: 84855947003     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4794-11.2012     Document Type: Article

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