Structural Requirement of TAG-1 for Retinal Ganglion Cell Axons and Myelin in the Mouse Optic Nerve
Chatzopoulou E, Miguez A, Savvaki M, Levasseur G, Muzerelle A, Muriel M, Goureau O, Watanabe K, Goutebroze L, Gaspar P, Zalc B, Karagogeos D, Thomas J. Structural Requirement of TAG-1 for Retinal Ganglion Cell Axons and Myelin in the Mouse Optic Nerve. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 7624-7636. PMID: 18650339, PMCID: PMC6670848, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1103-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCells, CulturedContactin 2Embryo, MammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMiceMice, KnockoutMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogliaOptic NerveRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsTranscription Factor Brn-3AConceptsOptic nerveRetinal ganglion cellsRGC axonsTAG-1Retinal ganglion cell axonsEmbryonic retinal ganglion cellsGanglion cell axonsMouse optic nerveLateral geniculate nucleusWhite matter axonsMyelin-forming cellsPersistent abnormalitiesGanglion cellsGlial cellsCell adhesion moleculeContralateral projectionsGeniculate nucleusCell axonsAstroglial networksRetinal axonsNerveAxonal tractsAxonal caliberMyelination defectsAxons