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Axon Initial Segment

Known as: Axon Initial Segments, Initial segment of axon, initial segment 
First segment of axon that connects distal axon segments to the neuronal CELL BODY at the axon hillock region. The axon initial segment is not… 
National Institutes of Health

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2011
2011
Testicular Lumicrine Factors Regulate ERK, STAT, and NFKB Pathways in the Initial Segment of the Rat Epididymis to Prevent Apoptosis1
The initial segment of the epididymis is vital for male fertility; therefore, it is important to understand the mechanisms that… 
2006
2006
Coincident enrichment of phosphorylated IkappaBalpha, activated IKK, and phosphorylated p65 in the axon initial segment of neurons.
Phosphorylation of the inhibitory protein IkappaBalpha by the activated IkappaB kinase (IKK) is a crucial step in the activation… 
2003
2003
Catenins in the rat epididymis: their expression and regulation in adulthood and during postnatal development.
Tight and adhering junctions are important in maintaining the integrity of the epididymal epithelium and formation of the blood… 
1999
1999
Involvement of polyomavirus enhancer activator 3 in the regulation of expression of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase messenger ribonucleic acid-IV in the rat epididymis.
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) mRNA-IV and polyomavirus enhancer activator 3 (PEA3) mRNA are highly expressed in the initial… 
1998
1998
Isolation and culture of epithelial cells from rat ductuli efferentes and initial segment epididymidis.
1998
1998
Oxidative stress differentially regulates the expression of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase mRNAs in the initial segment of the rat epididymis.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have a powerful cytotoxic effect on spermatozoa and have been implicated in spermatozoal… 
1993
1993
Chandelier cells in the hippocampal formation of the rat: The entorhinal area and subicular complex
In the present study we describe the characteristics of the chandelier cells in the rat entorhinal cortex and subicular complex… 
1983
1983
Localization of cellular retinol-binding protein in several rat tissues.
The distribution of cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBP) in rat liver, ileum, and epididymis was examined by the peroxidase… 
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1981
Highly Cited
1981
Specific binding of a prokaryotic ribosomal protein to a eukaryotic ribosomal RNA: implications for evolution and autoregulation.
Ribosomal protein L1 from the prokaryote Escherichia coli has been shown to form a specific complex with 26S ribosomal RNA from… 
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1979
Highly Cited
1979
Synthesis, transport and secretion of protein in the initial segment of the mouse epididymis as studied by electron microscope radioautography.
Adult male mice were administered l3Hl-leucine and samples of the initial segment of the epididymis were prepared for light and… 
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