The cell body of an injured neuron must receive accurate and timely information about axonal damage to reproduce polarization. It has been widely recognized that a dendrite is transformed into a new ...

Before a cut axon can attempt to grow, it first has to assemble a new growth cone at its tip. The mechanism leading to the assembly of a new growth cone includes the following events: membrane seal ...

Among all the bad things that can happen to the brain when it is severely jolted - in a car accident, for example - one of the most common and worrisome is axon damage. Axons are the long stalks that ...