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Axonal transport, also called axoplasmic transport or axoplasmic flow, is a cellular process responsible for movement of mitochondria, lipids, synaptic vesicles, proteins, and other organelles to and from a neuron's cell body, through the cytoplasm of its axon called the axoplasm. [1]
Axonal transport is the process whereby motor proteins actively navigate microtubules to deliver diverse cargoes, such as organelles, from one end of the axon to the other,...
Nerve cells need to deliver a wide range of proteins and specialized structures up and down axons if they are to remain alive and healthy. Neurons do this using a delivery system called axonal transport. In this article, we will explore what axonal transport is and how it works.
Axonal transport requires a number of different mechanisms, conveying organelles within the axoplasm as well as effecting the translocation of the axonal cytoskeleton and cytoplasmic matrix.
Axonal transport sustains synaptic and neuronal function by delivering the necessary components to support neurotransmission at presynaptic sites and carrying aged organelles or signaling vesicles to the soma.
Axoplasmic Transport is the transport of chemicals, vesicles and cell organelles along the interior of the axon. from cell body to nerve terminals (anterograde axonal transport), and. from nerve terminals to the cell body (retrograde axonal transport). The cytoplasm of axons contains neurotubules which are the transport system along which ...
Axonal transport. The axonal transport is of fundamental importance for the development, maintenance, survival, and functioning of neurons.