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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Optic pathway"”.
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Characterization of the Fast Axonally Transported Proteins in the Rat Optic Pathway
… properties consistent with the general secretory pathway, neuronal structure presents special problems which may require modifications of the general pathway. The elucidation of these special modifications is essential for a more complete understanding of neuronal function both in normal and …
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Interplay between Piezo1-mediated mechanosensing and the chemical guidance cue Semaphorin3A during development of the embryonic nervous system
… how neurons are guided along the correct pathways, we still do not fully understand the mechanisms underlying axon pathfinding. In this project, I used the embryonic Xenopus laevis optic pathway as a model to study how axons navigate so precisely to their destination. Here, retinal …
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The mechanical regulation of Eph/ephrin signalling in the developing Xenopus brain
… targets in the visual area of the brain, the optic tectum. However, despite immense progress in our understanding of Eph/ephrin signalling in neural development, discrepancies between in vitro and in vivo work remain. As axon pathfinding is regulated by chemical and mechanical signals, and the …
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The role of tissue viscoelasticity in axon guidance during Xenopus brain development
… grow over large distances along well-defined pathways, guided by gradients of chemical cues in their environment. In addition, axons mechanically interact with their environment and respond to stiffness gradients they may encounter in the developing brain. In the model organism Xenopus laevis, …