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Neurites

Known as: Extrasomatic region of neuron, Appendage of neuron, neuronal cell projection 
In tissue culture, hairlike projections of neurons stimulated by growth factors and other molecules. These projections may go on to form a branched… 
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AxonDendritesneuron projection membrane

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Cell appendage
Contactin 2Growth ConesMicrobiologicalNerve Fibers

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Multiple sclerosis and chronic autoimmune encephalomyelitis: a comparative quantitative study of axonal injury in active, inactive, and remyelinated lesions.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Contact-dependent inhibition of cortical neurite growth mediated by notch signaling.
The exuberant growth of neurites during development becomes markedly reduced as cortical neurons mature. In vitro studies of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Vitamin A-deficient quail embryos have half a hindbrain and other neural defects
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Correlation of Astrocytic S100β Expression with Dystrophic Neurites in Amyloid Plaques of Alzheimer's Disease
The neuritic extension factor S100β is overexpressed by activated astrocytes associated with amyloid-containing plaques in… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Biopsy-derived adult human brain tau is phosphorylated at many of the same sites as Alzheimer's disease paired helical filament tau
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Sulfated proteoglycans in astroglial barriers inhibit neurite outgrowth in vitro
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
N-cadherin and integrins: Two receptor systems that mediate neuronal process outgrowth on astrocyte surfaces
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Dissociated neurons regenerate into sciatic but not optic nerve explants in culture irrespective of neurotrophic factors
Explants of adult or 10-day-old rat sciatic and optic nerves were implanted as “bridges” through a silicon grease seal in a three… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
A monoclonal antibody modulates the interaction of nerve growth factor with PC12 cells.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Neural cell adhesion molecules and myelin-associated glycoprotein share a common carbohydrate moiety recognized by monoclonal antibodies L2 and HNK-1
Cell surface molecules have been implicated in cell interactions which underlie formation of the nervous system. The analysis of… 
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