The axonal cytoskeleton: from organization to function
The axon is the single long fiber that extends from the neuron and transmits electrical signals away from the cell body. The neuronal cytoskeleton, composed of microtubules, actin filaments and neurofilaments, is not only required for axon formation and axonal transport but also provides the structu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnmol.2015.00044/full |