Growth cone motility.
The exact nature of growth cone motility is far from understood but progress has been made in several areas. It now appears that growth cones pull and not push; we will review the biophysical basis of growth cone movement. Current ideas on the regulation of growth cone motility and the relationship between motility and axon pathfinding are also discussed.
Heidemann
S R
SR
Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1101.
Buxbaum
R E
RE
D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D002465:Cell Movement; D006801:Humans; D009420:Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*