Myelin contributes to the parallel orientation of axonal growth on white matter <it>in vitro</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brain and spinal cord white matter can support extensive axonal growth. This growth is generally constrained to an orientation that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fiber tract. This constraint is presumably due to permiss...

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Main Authors: Crutcher Keith A, Pettigrew David B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-05-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/2/9