Cellular Conductors: Glial Cells as Guideposts during Neural Circuit Development
Open Access
- 29 April 2008
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 6 (4) , e112
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060112
Abstract
Glial cells rise to the forefront as key regulators that direct how neurons connect to one another when nervous system is built. A new article highlights the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which glia guide the exquisite architecture of the mammalian cerebellum.Keywords
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