Open AccessGlia Keep Synapse Distribution under Wraps
Author(s) -
Laura Clarke,
Ben A. Barres
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2013.06.045
Subject(s) - biology , neuroscience , nervous system , synapse , synapse formation , developmental biology , microbiology and biotechnology
The wiring of the nervous system requires that axons navigate to the correct targets and maintain their correct positions during developmental growth. In this issue, Shao et al. (2013) now reveal a crucial new role for glia in preserving correct synaptic connectivity during developmental growth.
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