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Axonal Tension

Axonal Tension is a biophysical property representing the mechanical force exerted along the longitudinal axis of an axon, arising from cytoskeletal dynamics and external mechanical cues, that influences axonal growth, guidance, and structural integrity within the nervous system.

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Axonal growth in response to experimentally applied mechanical tension

D. Bray · Developmental Biology · 1984 · 387 citations

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Rapid movement of axonal neurofilaments interrupted by prolonged pauses

Lei Wang, Chung‐Liang Ho, Dongming Sun et al. · Nature Cell Biology · 2000 · 318 citations

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Axons Pull on the Brain, But Tension Does Not Drive Cortical Folding

Gang Xu, Andrew K. Knutsen, Krikor Dikranian et al. · Journal of Biomechanical Engineering · 2010 · 275 citations

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The cytomechanics of axonal elongation and retraction.

T J Dennerll, P Lamoureux, Robert E. Buxbaum et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1989 · 267 citations · Full text

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Tensile regulation of axonal elongation and initiation

Jing Zheng, P Lamoureux, V Santiago et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 1991 · 236 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RE
    Robert E. Buxbaum

    Michigan State University, United States

    8 publications · 831 citations

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  2. PL
    Phillip Lamoureux

    Michigan State University, United States

    7 publications · 658 citations

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  3. SR
    S R Heidemann

    Michigan State University, United States

    6 publications · 771 citations

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  4. KE
    Kyle E. Miller

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 407 citations

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  5. SR
    Steven R. Heidemann

    Michigan State University, United States

    5 publications · 442 citations

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Institutions

110

  1. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    14 h-index

    46 publications

    5.4K citations

  2. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    995 citations

  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    804 citations

  4. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    555 citations

  5. University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    729 citations

  7. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune

    Pune, India

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    232 citations

  8. Raman Research Institute

    Bengaluru, India

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    347 citations

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  1. Biophysical Journal

    9 publications · 515 citations

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  2. The Journal of Cell Biology

    JCB · 5 publications · 667 citations

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  3. Journal of Theoretical Biology

    3 publications · 69 citations

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  4. Journal of Neuroscience

    3 publications · 356 citations

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  5. Scientific Reports

    3 publications · 327 citations

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