N-cadherin, NCAM, and integrins promote retinal neurite outgrowth on astrocytes in vitro.
Neugebauer K, Tomaselli K, Lilien J, Reichardt L. N-cadherin, NCAM, and integrins promote retinal neurite outgrowth on astrocytes in vitro. Journal Of Cell Biology 1988, 107: 1177-1187. PMID: 3262111, PMCID: PMC2115273, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.107.3.1177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal neuronsRetinal neurite outgrowthOptic pathwayCell adhesion moleculeNeurite outgrowthAdhesion moleculesEmbryonic chick retinal neuronsInhibitory effectRetinal ganglion neuronsChick retinal neuronsNeuronal cell surface proteinsN-cadherinDetectable inhibitory effectAttachment of neuronsEmbryonic day 7Ganglion neuronsDay 7Astrocyte monolayersIntegrin extracellular matrix receptorsNeuronsCell surface proteinsExtracellular matrix receptorsNCAMAstrocytesAxon extension