The sensory-motor role of growth cone filopodia

The sensory-motor role of growth cone filopodia

Neuronal growth cones, the motile tips of elongating axons and dendrites, respond very precisely to cues encountered during pathfinding. During the past year, our knowledge about their sensory function, their integrative properties, and their motor function has advanced significantly. In particular,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current opinion in neurobiology 1995-02, Vol.5 (1), p.68-74
Hauptverfasser: Kater, SB, Rehder, Vincent
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Axons - physiology
Calcium - physiology
Chick Embryo
Dendrites - physiology
Ganglia, Sensory - growth & development
Ganglia, Sensory - physiology
Motor Neurons - physiology
Signal Transduction
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Zusammenfassung:Neuronal growth cones, the motile tips of elongating axons and dendrites, respond very precisely to cues encountered during pathfinding. During the past year, our knowledge about their sensory function, their integrative properties, and their motor function has advanced significantly. In particular, growth cone filopodia are currently being recognized for their prominent roles as sensors, transducers, and autonomous motor structures important for growth cone steering.
ISSN:0959-4388
1873-6882
DOI:10.1016/0959-4388(95)80089-1