Phenomena and Processes

Axonal Transport

The directed transport of ORGANELLES and molecules along nerve cell AXONS. Transport can be anterograde (from the cell body) or retrograde (toward the cell body). (Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 3d ed, pG3)

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Abstract

The directed transport of ORGANELLES and molecules along nerve cell AXONS. Transport can be anterograde (from the cell body) or retrograde (toward the cell body). (Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 3d ed, pG3)

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11 entry terms
  • Axoplasmic Transport
  • Axonal Transports
  • Axoplasmic Transports
  • Transport, Axonal
  • Transport, Axoplasmic
  • Transports, Axonal
  • Transports, Axoplasmic
  • Axoplasmic Flow
  • Axoplasmic Streaming
  • Axoplasmic Flows
  • Streaming, Axoplasmic

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

96; was AXOPLASMIC FLOW 1972-95 (Prov 1969-71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Axons (1966-1968)
  • Cytoplasmic Streaming (1967-1968)

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  1. G03w.143.355w.040w
  2. G04.392w.040w
  3. G11.561.050w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Axonal Transport. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001370
  2. Axonal Transport. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axonal_transport
  3. Axonal Transport. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q792602