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Back to the tubule: microtubule dynamics in Parkinson's disease.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Feb 2017
Pellegrini Laura, Wetzel Andrea, Grannó Simone, Heaton George, Harvey Kirsten
Abstract excerpt
Cytoskeletal homeostasis is essential for the development, survival and maintenance of an efficient nervous system. Microtubules are highly dynamic polymers important for neuronal growth, morphology, migration and polarity. In cooperation with several classes of binding proteins, microtubules regulate long-distance intracellular cargo trafficking along axons and dendrites. The importance of a delicate interplay...
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