Protocadherin-Mediated Cell Repulsion Controls the Central Topography and Efferent Projections of the Abducens Nucleus

Summary: Cranial motor nuclei in the brainstem innervate diverse types of head and neck muscles. Failure in establishing these neuromuscular connections causes congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders (CCDDs) characterized by abnormal craniofacial movements. However, mechanisms that link cranial...

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Main Authors: Kazuhide Asakawa, Koichi Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718311148