title: An all-purpose tool for axon guidance.
abstract: The functions of the 75-kilodalton neurotrophin receptor p75(NTR) have remained enigmatic despite nearly three decades of study. Recent studies reveal that p75(NTR) is a versatile co-receptor that controls signaling by receptors for multiple ligands that provide repellant guidance cues to developing axons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7290, USA.
authors.forename: Leslayann C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Schecterson
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bothwell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor