Functional role of a specific ganglioside in neuronal migration and neurite outgrowth

Cell migration occurs extensively during mammalian brain development and persists in a few regions in the adult brain. Defective migratory behavior of neurons is thought to be the underlying cause of several congenital disorders. Knowledge of the dynamics and molecular mechanisms of neuronal movemen...

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Main Authors: Mendez-Otero R., Santiago M.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000800006