Abstract
Stretch reflex circuits are a prime example of wiring specificity in the vertebrate spinal cord. Homonymous sensory afferents and motoneurons typically form monosynaptic connections, while neurons innervating antagonistic or unrelated muscles do not. Pecho-Vrieseling et al. now show that the semaphorin Sema3E and its receptor Plexin-D1 prevent monosynaptic connectivity in the cutaneous maximus muscle stretch reflex circuit.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-11 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuron |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Jul 16 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)