Sound of an axon's growth.
- Folz F Theoretische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Wettmann L Theoretische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Morigi G Theoretische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, 66041 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Kruse K NCCR Chemical Biology, Departments of Biochemistry and Theoretical Physics, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
- 2019-06-20
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- Physical review. E. - 2019
English
Axons are linear structures of nerve cells that can range from a few tens of micrometers up to meters in length. In addition to external cues, the length of an axon is also regulated by unknown internal mechanisms. Molecular motors have been suggested to generate oscillations with an axon-length-dependent frequency that could be used to measure an axon's extension. Here, we present a mechanism for determining the axon length that couples the mechanical properties of an axon to the spectral decomposition of the oscillatory signal.
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- DOI 10.1103/PhysRevE.99.050401
- PMID 31212501
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