Ephrin signalling in the developing nervous system

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2014 Aug:27:16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Mar 7.

Abstract

Ephrin ligands and their Eph receptors hold our attention since their link to axon guidance almost twenty years ago. Since then, they have been shown to be critical for short distance cell-cell interactions in the nervous system. The interest in their function has not abated, leading to ever-more sophisticated studies generating as many surprising answers about their function as new questions. We discuss recent insights into their functions in the developing nervous system, including neuronal progenitor sorting, stochastic cell migration, guidance of neuronal growth cones, topographic map formation, as well as synaptic plasticity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ephrins / chemistry
  • Ephrins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Nervous System / cytology
  • Nervous System / growth & development*
  • Nervous System / metabolism*
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Ephrins