Molecular mechanisms governing axonal transport: a C. elegans perspective. (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vasudevan, Amruta; Koushika, Sandhya P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurogenetics. Volume 34:Number 3/4(2020)
• Page Start: 282
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Neuronal cytoskeleton -- neuronal morphology -- synapse development -- neurodegeneration -- molecular motors; Neurogenetics -- Periodicals; 616.80442
• DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2020.1823385
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-7063

Abstract

Abstract: Axonal transport is integral for maintaining neuronal form and function, and defects in axonal transport have been correlated with several neurological diseases, making it a subject of extensive research over the past several years. The anterograde and retrograde transport machineries are crucial for the delivery and distribution of several cytoskeletal elements, growth factors, organelles and other synaptic cargo. Molecular motors and the neuronal cytoskeleton function as effectors for multiple neuronal processes such as axon outgrowth and synapse formation. This review examines the molecular mechanisms governing axonal transport, specifically highlighting the contribution of studies conducted in C. elegans, which has proved to be a tractable model system in which to identify both novel and conserved regulatory mechanisms of axonal transport.