TGF-beta receptors PAR-ticipate in axon formation.

Dwyer, Noelle D; Winckler, Bettina · Cell · 2010

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

How does a newborn neuron initiate and elaborate an axon? Using cutting-edge approaches, Yi et al. (2010) provide striking evidence that TGF-beta signaling via the Par polarity complex is required for axon formation by neocortical pyramidal neurons.