Morphogens in the wiring of the nervous system

• Main Author: Nelson Osses (auth)
• Other Authors: Juan Pablo Henriquez (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Shh; Nervous System; BMP; neurodegeneration; synapse; Wnt; Morphogens; Neurogenesis
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Neuronal function relies on the establishment of proper connections between neurons and their target cells during development. This basic statement involves several cellular processes, such as neuronal differentiation, the polarized outgrowth of axons and dendrites from differentiated neurons, and t...