AXONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does axonal mean? 

• AXONAL (adjective)
  The adjective AXONAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or resembling an axon

  Familiarity information: AXONAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AXONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or resembling an axon

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

neuroscience (the scientific study of the nervous system)

Pertainym:

axon (long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron)

Derivation:

axon (long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron)

 Context examples 

This protein plays a role in both the establishment and maintenance of axonal and dendritic structures.

(Neurofilament Heavy Polypeptide, NCI Thesaurus)

Map kinase pathways activated by Trk receptor activate Erk1 and Erk2 at the terminus stimulating axonal growth, and PI3K activates AKT in the terminus as well.

(Neuronal Survival Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This protein is involved in both axonal guidance and the regulation of apoptosis.

(Netrin Receptor DCC, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes neurofilament light polypeptide protein, plays a role in both the establishment and maintenance of axonal and dendritic structures.

(NEFL wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This read-through may be associated with axonal structure and function.

(IQCJ/SCHIP1 Fusion Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes netrin-1 protein, is involved in the modulation of axonal outgrowth.

(NTN1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in axonal guidance and cardiovascular development.

(Neuropilin-2, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the gene is associated with giant axonal neuropathy.

(GAN wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

They play a major role in axonal pathfinding and target recognition during central nervous system (CNS) development.

(Ephrin Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes contactin associated protein-like 2, may play a role in axonal organization.

(CNTNAP2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)