title: Axon guidance: growth cones make an unexpected turn.
abstract: Axonal growth cones can turn in response to minute concentration differences in extracellular guidance cues. Surprising new work suggests that these cues might steer the growth cone by inducing rapid local changes in protein levels.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7, A-1030 Vienna, Austria. dickson@nt.imp.univie.ac.at
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: Kirsten-André
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Senti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D020439:Growth Cones / Q000502:physiology*; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D000075388:Netrin-1; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D000075388:Netrin-1