title: Dendritic localization of mRNAs.
abstract: The dendritic localization of mRNAs has been proposed to underlie the structural and functional polarity of neurons, as well as certain aspects of synaptic plasticity. Even though there is no conclusive evidence that such a localization is a physiological requirement, studies of mRNA localization in relation to function in other cell types and recent experiments on synaptic plasticity suggest that this proposal may be correct.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Neurobiology (ZMNH), University of Hamburg, Germany. kuhl@plexus.uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuhl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skehel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016764:Cell Polarity / Q000502:physiology; D003712:Dendrites / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger