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Fast Axonal Transport in Extruded Axoplasm from Squid Giant Axon

Brady, Scott T., Lasek, Raymond J., Allen, Robert D.·1982·Science

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Development of video-enhanced contrast-differential interference contrast for light microscopy has permitted study of both orthograde and retrograde fast axonal transport of membranous organelles in the squid giant axon. This process was found to continue normally for hours after the axoplasm was extruded from the giant axon and removed from the confines of the axonal plasma membrane. It is now possible to follow the movements of the full range of membranous organelles (30-nanometer vesicles to 5000-nanometer mitochondria) in a preparation that lacks a plasma membrane or other permeability barrier. This observation demonstrates that the plasma membrane is not required for fast axonal transport and suggests that action potentials are not involved in the regulation of fast transport. Furthermore, the absence of a permeability barrier surrounding the axoplasm makes this an important model for direct biochemical pharmacological, and physical manipulations of membranous organelle transport.

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Authors
Brady, S. T., Lasek, R. J., & Allen, R. D.
Venue
Science
Published
1982-12-10
Volume
218
Issue
4577
Pages
1129-1131
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W2036698502
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339
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9.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
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