title: The cytoskeleton of the neuron--an essay in celebration of Paul Letourneau's career.
abstract: The neuronal cytoskeleton consists of microtubules, actin filaments, neurofilaments, and an array of accessory proteins that regulate and modify these three main filament systems. This essay celebrates the career of Paul Letourneau, a pioneer of the neuronal cytoskeleton, to whom the community owes a debt of gratitude.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Daphney C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Baas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology*; D015509:Developmental Biology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history*