During evolution, the cerebral cortex advances by increasing in surface and the introduction
of new cytoarchitectonic areas among which the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is considered to be …

The non-canonical Wnt/Ca2+ signaling cascade is less characterized than their canonical
counterpart, the Wnt/b-catenin pathway. The non-canonical Wnt signaling pathways are …

Direct-current (DC) electric fields are present in all developing and regenerating animal
tissues, yet their existence and potential impact on tissue repair and development are …

In vertebrates, commissural axons pioneer a clrcumferentlal pathway to the floor plate at the
ventral midline of the embryonic spinal cord. Floor plate cells secrete a diffusible factor that …

Cell Movements vividly describes how complex movements can arise from the properties
and behaviors of biological molecules. This second edition is updated throughout with …

Neuronal nicotinic receptors (NAChRs) form a heterogeneous family of ion channels that are
differently expressed in many regions of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of degenerative dementia and is
characterized by progressive impairment in cognitive function during mid-to late-adult life …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate critical aspects of brain maturation
during the prenatal, early postnatal, and adolescent periods. During these developmental …

Biomolecule gradients have been shown to play roles in a wide range of biological
processes including development, inflammation, wound healing, and cancer metastasis …

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 …