Recent years have seen an evolving appreciation for the role of glial cells in the nervous
system. As we move away from the typical neurocentric view of neuroscience, the complexity …

BACKGROUND In vertebrates, the central and peripheral nervous system (CNS and PNS,
respectively) are segregated at the cellular level. The CNS encompasses the brain and …

Somatic sensation is defined by the existence of a diversity of primary sensory neurons with
unique biological features and response profiles to external and internal stimuli. However …

Netrins, a family of laminin-related molecules, have been proposed to act as guidance cues
either during nervous system development or the establishment of the vascular system. This …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) severely diminishes quality of life and presents patients with a
substantial financial burden. The lack of a curative treatment has guided efforts toward …

In mammals, excitatory cortical neurons develop from the proliferative epithelium and
progenitor cells in the ventricular zone and subventricular zone, and migrate radially to the …

Reproductive performance is a complex quantitative trait, that is determined by multiple
genes, regulatory pathways and environmental factors. A list of major genes with large effect …

Netrin-1 is a secreted protein that was first identified 20 years ago as an axon guidance
molecule that regulates midline crossing in the CNS. It plays critical roles in various tissues …

The mammalian Pcdhg gene cluster encodes a family of 22 cell adhesion molecules, the
gamma-Protocadherins (γ-Pcdhs), critical for neuronal survival and neural circuit formation …

Netrins form a family of secreted and membrane‐associated proteins. Netrins are involved in
processes for axonal guidance, morphogenesis, and angiogenesis by regulating cell …