Growth Factors as Axon Guidance Molecules: Lessons From in vitro Studies

Growth cones at the tips of extending axons navigate through developing organisms by probing extracellular cues, which guide them through intermediate steps and onto final synaptic target sites. Widespread focus on a few guidance cue families has historically overshadowed potentially crucial roles o...

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Main Authors: Massimo M. Onesto, Caitlin A. Short, Sarah K. Rempel, Timothy S. Catlett, Timothy M. Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.678454/full