Glia keep synapse distribution under wraps.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2013.06.045 and PMC identifier 4438748.
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Abstract
The wiring of the nervous system requires that axons navigate to the correct targets and maintain their correct positions during developmental growth. In this issue, Shao et al. (2013) now reveal a crucial new role for glia in preserving correct synaptic connectivity during developmental growth.
Medical subject headings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
- Neuroglia
- Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor
- Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type I
- Synapses