Understanding axon guidance: are we nearly there yet?

During nervous system development, neurons extend axons to reach their targets and form functional circuits. The faulty assembly or disintegration of such circuits results in disorders of the nervous system. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms that guide axons and lead to neural circuit for...

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Vydáno v:Development (Cambridge) Ročník 145; číslo 10
Hlavní autor: Stoeckli, Esther T
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: England 15.05.2018
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ISSN:1477-9129, 1477-9129
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Shrnutí:During nervous system development, neurons extend axons to reach their targets and form functional circuits. The faulty assembly or disintegration of such circuits results in disorders of the nervous system. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms that guide axons and lead to neural circuit formation is of interest not only to developmental neuroscientists but also for a better comprehension of neural disorders. Recent studies have demonstrated how crosstalk between different families of guidance receptors can regulate axonal navigation at choice points, and how changes in growth cone behaviour at intermediate targets require changes in the surface expression of receptors. These changes can be achieved by a variety of mechanisms, including transcription, translation, protein-protein interactions, and the specific trafficking of proteins and mRNAs. Here, I review these axon guidance mechanisms, highlighting the most recent advances in the field that challenge the textbook model of axon guidance.
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ISSN:1477-9129
1477-9129
DOI:10.1242/dev.151415