Microtubule-associated proteins: structuring the cytoskeleton
S Bodakuntla, AS Jijumon, C Villablanca… - Trends in cell …, 2019 - cell.com
Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) were initially discovered as proteins that bind to
and stabilize microtubules. Today, an ever-growing number of MAPs reveals a more …
and stabilize microtubules. Today, an ever-growing number of MAPs reveals a more …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of neurotrophic factors in glial cells in the central nervous system: expression and properties in neurodegeneration and injury
S Pöyhönen, S Er, A Domanskyi… - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia are abundant cell types found in the central
nervous system and have been shown to play crucial roles in regulating both normal and …
nervous system and have been shown to play crucial roles in regulating both normal and …
Stochastic models of intracellular transport
PC Bressloff, JM Newby - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
The interior of a living cell is a crowded, heterogenuous, fluctuating environment. Hence, a
major challenge in modeling intracellular transport is to analyze stochastic processes within …
major challenge in modeling intracellular transport is to analyze stochastic processes within …
Branch management: mechanisms of axon branching in the developing vertebrate CNS
The remarkable ability of a single axon to extend multiple branches and form terminal arbors
enables vertebrate neurons to integrate information from divergent regions of the nervous …
enables vertebrate neurons to integrate information from divergent regions of the nervous …
[HTML][HTML] Actin filament turnover drives leading edge growth during myelin sheath formation in the central nervous system
S Nawaz, P Sánchez, S Schmitt, N Snaidero… - Developmental cell, 2015 - cell.com
During CNS development, oligodendrocytes wrap their plasma membrane around axons to
generate multilamellar myelin sheaths. To drive growth at the leading edge of myelin at the …
generate multilamellar myelin sheaths. To drive growth at the leading edge of myelin at the …
Actin dynamics in growth cone motility and navigation
TM Gomez, PC Letourneau - Journal of neurochemistry, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Motile growth cones lead growing axons through developing tissues to synaptic targets.
These behaviors depend on the organization and dynamics of actin filaments that fill the …
These behaviors depend on the organization and dynamics of actin filaments that fill the …
A review of microfabrication and hydrogel engineering for micro-organs on chips
This review highlights recent trends towards the development of in vitro multicellular systems
with definite architectures, or “organs on chips”. First, the chemical composition and …
with definite architectures, or “organs on chips”. First, the chemical composition and …
Biomimetic architectures for peripheral nerve repair: a review of biofabrication strategies
PA Wieringa, AR Gonçalves de Pinho… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biofabrication techniques have endeavored to improve the regeneration of the peripheral
nervous system (PNS), but nothing has surpassed the performance of current clinical …
nervous system (PNS), but nothing has surpassed the performance of current clinical …
[HTML][HTML] The axonal cytoskeleton: from organization to function
JT Kevenaar, CC Hoogenraad - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The axon is the single long fiber that extends from the neuron and transmits electrical
signals away from the cell body. The neuronal cytoskeleton, composed of microtubules …
signals away from the cell body. The neuronal cytoskeleton, composed of microtubules …