Scientists question a popular theory about how the nervous system trims its branches

Scientists have long believed axons regulate their own pruning during development. But recent findings have challenged this assumption, and now scientists have proven that axons receive instructions from the cell body when its time to degenerate. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News axon degeneration axon pruning David Simon Jason Pitts Laboratory of Brain Development and Repair Marc Tessier-Lavigne neurosciences and behavior NGF Puma Source Type: news