Schwann-cell-derived CMTM6 restricts radial axonal growth

Nimrod Elazar; Elior Peles

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18886-8

Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Schwann-cell-derived CMTM6 restricts radial axonal growth

Nimrod Elazar,
Elior Peles

Affiliations

Nimrod Elazar: Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science
Elior Peles: Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18886-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Myelinating Schwann cells control the diameter of the axons they ensheath by an unknown mechanism. In a recent article in Nature Communications, Eichel and colleagues identify the tetraspan protein CMTM6 as a regulator of axonal caliber.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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