title: Intrinsic Control of Axon Regeneration.
abstract: A determinant of axon regeneration is the intrinsic growth ability of injured neurons, which dictates a battery of injury responses in axons and cell bodies. While some of these regulatory mechanisms are evolutionarily conserved, others are unique to the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) where spontaneous regeneration usually does not occur. Here we examine our current understanding of these mechanisms at cellular and molecular terms and discuss their potential implications for promoting axon regeneration and functional recovery after nerve injury.
authors.affiliation: F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, and Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: zhigang.he@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurobiology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. Electronic address: yijin@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Yishi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*