Abstract
The guidance of axons during the establishment of the nervous system is mediated by a variety of extracellular cues that govern cytoskeletal dynamics in axonal growth cones. A large number of these guidance cues and their cell-surface receptors have now been identified, and the intracellular signaling pathways by which these cues induce cytoskeletal rearrangements are becoming defined. This review summarizes our current understanding of the major families of axon guidance cues and their receptors, with a particular emphasis on receptor signaling mechanisms. We also discuss recent advances in understanding receptor cross talk and how the activities of guidance cues and their receptors are modulated during neural development.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-563 |
Number of pages | 55 |
Journal | Annual review of neuroscience |
Volume | 26 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Axon guidance cues
- Axon pathfinding
- Cytoskeleton
- Receptor signaling
- Rho GTPases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience