title: Neurofilaments and microtubules in anterior horn cells of the rat.
abstract: Dendrites arising from the larger nerve cells in the anterior horn contain fascicles of neurofilaments in addition to the usual dendritic components From a comparison of neurofilaments and microtubules, and their respective subunits it is concluded that direct interconversion between them is improbable In transverse section the wall of the neurofilament is composed of 4-6 circular densities about 30 A in diameter Short spokelike side arms project from the circular densities into the surrounding cottony matrix in which the filaments are embedded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wuerker
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Palay