Ribosomal S6 kinases determine intrinsic axonal regeneration capacity.

Why do adult mammalian central nervous system axons not regenerate, when peripheral axons do? Two studies in PLOS Biology point to the role of 2 related ribosomal S6 kinase family members in the differences in regeneration capacity between central and peripheral axons.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilfredo Mellado, Dianna E Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002094