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The microtubules in different parts of the neuron and synaptosomes were examined with respect to their stability, structure and orientation. On the basis of distribution, different labilities and differences in protofilament substructure seen by tannic acid staining, we have classified microtubules into eight major categories. Functional involvements in vesicle translocation, cytoskeletal support and the regulation of assembly/disassembly are considered.
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Dr. L.E. Westrum is an affiliate of the CDMRC at the University of Washington and a recipient of a Wellcome Research Travel Grant from the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund. The research was also supported in part by NIH Grants NS 09678, NS 04053 (NINCDS) and DE 04942 (NIDR), DHHS
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Gray, E.G., Westrum, L.E., Burgoyne, R.D. et al. Synaptic organisation and neuron microtubule distribution. Cell Tissue Res. 226, 579–588 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00214786
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