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Axon Guidance

Known as: Neuronal Pathfinding, Neural Pathfinding, Axonal Pathfinding 
The chemotaxis process that directs the migration of an axon growth cone to a specific target site in response to a combination of attractive and… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (3)

Roundabout signaling pathway involved in axon guidanceVEGF-activated neuropilin signaling pathway involved in axon guidancesemaphorin-plexin signaling pathway involved in axon guidance

Broader (1)

axonogenesis

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Dock and Pak regulate olfactory axon pathfinding in Drosophila
The convergence of olfactory axons expressing particular odorant receptor (Or) genes on spatially invariant glomeruli in the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Ste20 Kinase Misshapen Regulates Both Photoreceptor Axon Targeting and Dorsal Closure, Acting Downstream of Distinct Signals
ABSTRACT We have previously shown that the Ste20 kinase encoded bymisshapen (msn) functions upstream of the c-Jun N-terminal… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Functions of semaphorins in axon guidance and neuronal regeneration.
The semaphorin family comprises secreted and transmembrane signaling proteins that function in the nervous, immune, respiratory… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Genetic Analysis on the Role of Integrin during Axon Guidance in Drosophila
Heterodimeric cell surface receptor integrin is widely expressed in the nervous system, but its specific role during axon… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Modeling an extracellular environment for axonal pathfinding and fasciculation in the central nervous system
Abstract. An increasing number of extracellular matrix molecules has been identified in the brain over the last couple of years… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Proteoglycans Provide Neurite Guidance at an Astrocyte Boundary
Astrocytes in the developing brain direct neurites through their synthesis of cell surface and extracellular matrix molecules. We… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Developmental expression of the lipocalin Lazarillo and its role in axonal pathfinding in the grasshopper embryo.
This article describes the expression pattern and functional analysis of Lazarillo, a novel cell surface glycoprotein expressed… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The role of tinman, a mesodermal cell fate gene, in axon pathfinding during the development of the transverse nerve in Drosophila.
During the development of peripheral nerves, pioneer axons often navigate over mesodermal tissues. In this paper, we examine the… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
NCAM and its polysialic acid moiety: a mechanism for pull/push regulation of cell interactions during development?
Many cell adhesion molecules have a distinct pattern of expression and well-defined role in cell-cell recognition. In contrast… 
1986
1986
Axonal pathfinding in organ-cultured embryonic avian retinae.
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