| Literature DB >> 19005035 |
Christine Métin1, Richard B Vallee, Pasko Rakic, Pradeep G Bhide.
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The ability of neurons to migrate to their appropriate positions in the developing brain is critical to brain architecture and function. Recent research has elucidated different modes of neuronal migration and the involvement of a host of signaling factors in orchestrating the migration, as well as vulnerabilities of this process to environmental and genetic factors. Here we discuss the role of cytoskeleton, motor proteins, and mechanisms of nuclear translocation in radial and tangential migration of neurons. We will also discuss how these and other events essential for normal migration of neurons can be disrupted by genetic and environmental factors that contribute to neurological disease in humans.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19005035 PMCID: PMC2713018 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3860-08.2008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosci ISSN: 0270-6474 Impact factor: 6.167