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Title

Cellular Conductors: Glial Cells as Guideposts during Neural Circuit Development.

Authors

Colón-Ramos, Daniel A; Shen, Kang

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.

Subjects

NEUROGLIA; NEURAL circuitry; EVOLUTIONARY neurology; CELLULAR acclimatization; CEREBELLUM physiology; SCIENTIFIC method

Publication

PLoS Biology, 2008, Vol 6, Issue 4, pe112

ISSN

1544-9173

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.0060112