"Growth Cones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Bulbous enlargement of the growing tip of nerve axons and dendrites. They are crucial to neuronal development because of their pathfinding ability and their role in synaptogenesis.
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D020439
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.180.075.249 A11.284.180.225.340 A11.284.180.610.345 A11.671.137.340 A11.671.240.340
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Growth Cones" by people in Profiles.
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IRES-mediated translation of cofilin regulates axonal growth cone extension and turning. EMBO J. 2018 03 01; 37(5).
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The formin DAAM is required for coordination of the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton in axonal growth cones. J Cell Sci. 2017 Aug 01; 130(15):2506-2519.