A diffusion barrier maintains distribution of membrane proteins in polarized neurons
Winckler B, Forscher P, Mellman I. A diffusion barrier maintains distribution of membrane proteins in polarized neurons. Nature 1999, 397: 698-701. PMID: 10067893, DOI: 10.1038/17806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAxonsBiological TransportCell CompartmentationCell MembraneCell PolarityCells, CulturedCytoskeletonDiffusionDimethyl SulfoxideLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsMicrospheresNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesNeuronsRatsReceptors, AMPAThy-1 AntigensConceptsMembrane proteinsDiffusion barrierObvious physical barriersPlasma membrane domainsLateral mobilityOptical tweezersCell-cell contactMembrane domainsPresumptive domainPolarized neuronsPlasma membraneCytoskeletal componentsPolarized distributionF-actinDiffusion of proteinsDistinct domainsBasolateral surfaceMembrane markersProteinSpecialized domainsInitial segmentTight junctionsAsymmetric distributionPhysical barrierTweezers