Local regulation of the axonal phenotype, a case of merotrophism

In this essay, we show that several anatomical features of the axon, namely, microtubular content, caliber and extension of sprouts, correlate on a local basis with the particular condition of the glial cell, i.e., the anatomy of axons is dynamic, although it is seen usually in its `normal' sta...

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Main Authors: FELIPE A COURT, JAIME ÁLVAREZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602005000400009