Optogenetic axon guidance in embryonic zebrafish
STAR Protocols, 2021 Summary: Axons form the long-range connections of biological neuronal networks, which are built through the developmental process of axon guidance. Here, we describe a protocol to precisely and non-invasively control axonal growth trajectories in live ...
James M. Harris +2 more
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Independent signaling by Drosophila insulin receptor for axon guidance and growth
Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 The Drosophila insulin receptor (DInR) regulates a diverse array of biological processes including growth, axon guidance, and sugar homeostasis. Growth regulation by DInR is mediated by Chico, the Drosophila homolog of vertebrate insulin-receptor ...
Caroline Rita Li +2 more
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A Direct Interaction of Axonin-1 with NgCAM-related Cell Adhesion Molecule (NrCAM) Results in Guidance, but not Growth of Commissural Axons [PDF]
, 2000 An interaction of growth cone axonin-1 with the floor-plate NgCAM-related cell adhesion molecule (NrCAM) was shown to play a crucial role in commissural axon guidance across the midline of the spinal cord. We now provide evidence that axonin-1 mediates a
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The Ciliary Protein Arl13b Functions Outside of the Primary Cilium in Shh-Mediated Axon Guidance
Cell Reports, 2019 Summary: The small GTPase Arl13b is enriched in primary cilia and regulates Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling. During neural development, Shh controls patterning and proliferation through a canonical, transcription-dependent pathway that requires the ...
Julien Ferent +8 more
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Cannabinoid receptor CB2 modulates axon guidance. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Navigation of retinal projections towards their targets is regulated by guidance molecules and growth cone transduction mechanisms. Here, we present in vitro and in vivo evidences that the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2R) is expressed along the retino ...
Gabriel Duff +8 more
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The H3K4me3/2 histone demethylase RBR-2 controls axon guidance by repressing the actin-remodeling gene wsp-1 [PDF]
, 2016 The dynamic regulation of histone modifications is important for modulating transcriptional programs during development. Aberrant H3K4 methylation is associated with neurological disorders, but how the levels and the recognition of this modification ...
Lussi, Yvonne C. +4 more
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Requirement for Slit-1 and Robo-2 in zonal segregation of olfactory sensory neuron axons in the main olfactory bulb [PDF]
, 2007 The formation of precise stereotypic connections in sensory systems is critical for the ability to detect and process signals from the environment. In the olfactory system, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) project axons to spatially defined glomeruli ...
Andrews, W +4 more
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A chemical genetic approach reveals distinct EphB signaling mechanisms during brain development. [PDF]
, 2012 EphB receptor tyrosine kinases control multiple steps in nervous system development. However, it remains unclear whether EphBs regulate these different developmental processes directly or indirectly.
Ataman, Bulent +12 more
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TAG-1 Multifunctionality Coordinates Neuronal Migration, Axon Guidance, and Fasciculation
Cell Reports, 2020 Summary: Neuronal migration, axon fasciculation, and axon guidance need to be closely coordinated for neural circuit assembly. Spinal motor neurons (MNs) face unique challenges during development because their cell bodies reside within the central ...
Tracey A.C.S. Suter +5 more
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The cell surface receptor Tartan is a potential in vivo substrate for the receptor tyrosine phosphatase Ptp52F [PDF]
, 2009 Receptor-linked protein-tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs) are essential regulators of axon guidance and synaptogenesis in Drosophila, but the signaling pathways in which they function are poorly defined.
Bugga, Lakshmi +2 more
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