Sprouting and synapse formation by motor axons separated from their cell bodies

Shlomo Rotshenker*

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Abstract

Electrophysiological and morphological studies present evidence that motor axons posses a potential for growth and differentiation which they can rapidly express in vivo independent of their cell body. Motor axons that were separated from their soma and exposed to colchicine sprouted and formed synapses before undergoing subsequent degeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-145
Number of pages5
JournalBrain Research
Volume223
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Oct 1981

Keywords

  • axotomy
  • colchicine
  • sprouting
  • synapse formation

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