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Actin Dynamics in Neuronal Growth Cone Revealed With a Polarized Light Microscopy

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Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Muscle Contraction

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Abstract

More than 100 years ago, S.R. y Cajal1 discovered an enlargement of cytoplasm at the tip of neunte through a careful observation of the fixed nervous tissues. He named this structure as growth cone. He suggested a possibility that the growth cones might guide growing dendrites and axons to their targets. Since then, this hypothesis has been supported by neuroscientists. It is established that the growth cone crawls around and finds suitable path for neuronal elongation2-4. Present research interests in this field are path finding by the growth cone and its motile mechanism5–8.

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  1. Neuroscience Research Institute, National institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan

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    Kaoru Katoh

  3. Neuroscience Research Institute, AIST, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan

    Fumiko Yoshida

  4. Department of Pharmacology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, 371-8511, Japan

    Ryoki Ishikawa

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Katoh, K., Yoshida, F., Ishikawa, R. (2003). Actin Dynamics in Neuronal Growth Cone Revealed With a Polarized Light Microscopy. In: Sugi, H. (eds) Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Muscle Contraction. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 538. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9029-7_32

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