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Intracellular TG2 Activity Increases Microtubule Stability but is not Sufficient to Prompt Neurite Growth

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We thank Dr. Wenting Zhao (Department of Chemistry, Stanford University) for her help in establishing the live imaging microscope platform with memorized position and adaptive focus. This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, USA (DP2-NS082125).

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Guo, S., Palanski, B.A., Kloeck, C. et al. Intracellular TG2 Activity Increases Microtubule Stability but is not Sufficient to Prompt Neurite Growth. Neurosci. Bull. 33, 103–106 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-016-0075-0

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