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. 1969;1(3):387-402.
doi: 10.1016/s0040-8166(69)80012-1.

Neurofilaments and microtubules in anterior horn cells of the rat

R B Wuerker  1 , S L Palay
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Neurofilaments and microtubules in anterior horn cells of the rat

R B Wuerker et al. Tissue Cell. 1969.

Abstract

Dendrites arising from the larger nerve cells in the anterior horn contain fascicles of neurofilaments in addition to the usual dendritic components From a comparison of neurofilaments and microtubules, and their respective subunits it is concluded that direct interconversion between them is improbable In transverse section the wall of the neurofilament is composed of 4-6 circular densities about 30 A in diameter Short spokelike side arms project from the circular densities into the surrounding cottony matrix in which the filaments are embedded.

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