2007
Filopodial actin bundles are not necessary for microtubule advance into the peripheral domain of Aplysia neuronal growth cones
Burnette DT, Schaefer AW, Ji L, Danuser G, Forscher P. Filopodial actin bundles are not necessary for microtubule advance into the peripheral domain of Aplysia neuronal growth cones. Nature Cell Biology 2007, 9: 1360-1369. PMID: 18026092, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1655.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Novel form of growth cone motility involving site-directed actin filament assembly
Forscher P, Lin C, Thompson C. Novel form of growth cone motility involving site-directed actin filament assembly. Nature 1992, 357: 515-518. PMID: 1608453, DOI: 10.1038/357515a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin filament assemblyFilament assemblyNeuronal growth conesCortical F-actin networkMembrane-cytoskeletal interfaceF-actin assemblyF-actin networkGrowth conesGrowth cone migrationGrowth cone motilityExtracellular signalsBacterial parasiteMembrane proteinsCell movementCytoskeletal structuresIntracellular movementDevelopmental processesBead movementCell locomotionCone migrationMorphogenic changesMotile cellsAxonal guidanceCone motilityCellular mechanisms