Neuronal development: Forcing axon pathfinding

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 17, 671 (2016).
doi:10.1038/nrn.2016.144

Author: Sian Lewis
Developing axons grow through brain tissue to reach their targets — a process termed pathfinding. The regulation of this process involves chemical cues, but it is not known whether the mechanical forces encountered by the axon as it grows through brain tissues also play a

Source: Nature Reviews Neuroscience - October 17, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Sian Lewis Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research