Microtubules in cell migration

S Etienne-Manneville - Annual review of cell and …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Migration is a polarized cellular process that opposes a protrusive front edge to a retracting
trailing edge. From the front to the rear, actin-mediated forces sequentially promote cell …

Guiding neuronal cell migrations

O Marín, M Valiente, X Ge… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2010 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Neuronal migration is, along with axon guidance, one of the fundamental mechanisms
underlying the wiring of the brain. As other organs, the nervous system has acquired the …

[HTML][HTML] Trekking across the brain: the journey of neuronal migration

R Ayala, T Shu, LH Tsai - Cell, 2007 - cell.com
The correct positioning of neurons during development—achieved through directed
migration—is the basis for proper brain function. Several decades of research have yielded …

Dendritic actin cytoskeleton: structure, functions, and regulations

A Konietzny, J Bär, M Mikhaylova - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Actin is a versatile and ubiquitous cytoskeletal protein that plays a major role in both the
establishment and the maintenance of neuronal polarity. For a long time, the most prominent …

Reelin regulates postnatal neurogenesis and enhances spine hypertrophy and long-term potentiation

L Pujadas, A Gruart, C Bosch, L Delgado… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
Reelin, an extracellular protein essential for neural migration and lamination, is also
expressed in the adult brain. To unravel the function of this protein in the adult forebrain, we …

Reelin signals through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and Akt to control cortical development and through mTor to regulate dendritic growth

Y Jossin, AM Goffinet - Molecular and cellular biology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Reelin is an extracellular matrix protein with various functions during development and in
the mature brain. It activates different signaling cascades in target cells, one of which is the …

Reelin expression and glycosylation patterns are altered in Alzheimer's disease

A Botella-López, F Burgaya, R Gavín… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Reelin is a glycoprotein that is essential for the correct cytoarchitectonic organization of the
developing CNS. Its function in the adult brain is less understood, although it has been …

Deconstructing GSK‐3: the fine regulation of its activity

M Medina, F Wandosell - International journal of Alzheimer's …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Glycogen synthase kinase‐3 (GSK‐3) unique position in modulating the function of a
diverse series of proteins in combination with its association with a wide variety of human …

GSK3 function in the brain during development, neuronal plasticity, and neurodegeneration

P Salcedo-Tello, A Ortiz-Matamoros… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
GSK3 has diverse functions, including an important role in brain pathology. In this paper, we
address the primary functions of GSK3 in development and neuroplasticity, which appear to …

Neuronal polarization: the cytoskeleton leads the way

M Stiess, F Bradke - Developmental neurobiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The morphology of cells is key to their function. Neurons extend a long axon and several
shorter dendrites to transmit signals in the nervous system. This process of neuronal …