title: The cellular mechanisms that maintain neuronal polarity.
abstract: As polarized cells, neurons maintain different sets of resident plasma membrane proteins in their axons and dendrites, which is consistent with the different roles that these neurites have in electrochemical signalling. Axonal and dendritic proteins are synthesized together within the somatodendritic domain; this raises a fundamental question: what is the nature of the intracellular trafficking machinery that ensures that these proteins reach the correct domain? Recent studies have advanced our understanding of the processes underlying the selective sorting and selective transport of axonal and dendritic proteins and have created potential avenues for future progress.
authors: The Jungers Center for Neurosciences Research, Oregon Health &Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
authors: Marvin
authors: M
authors: Bentley
authors: The Jungers Center for Neurosciences Research, Oregon Health &Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
authors: Gary
authors: G
authors: Banker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000378:metabolism; D016764:Cell Polarity; D003712:Dendrites / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins