Expression patterns of plexins and neuropilins are consistent with cooperative and separate functions during neural development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plexins are a family of transmembrane proteins that were shown to act as receptors for Semaphorins either alone or in a complex together with Neuropilins. Based on structural criteria Plexins were subdivided into 4 classes, A through...

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Main Authors: Gesemann Matthias, Gemayel Joelle, Sadhu Rejina, Mauti Olivier, Stoeckli Esther T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-07-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/6/32