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12 years ago
Why is it necessary for fast axonal transport to go both forward and backward?
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12 years ago
The organelles and cellular components transported to the axon terminal must also be returned to the cell body for recycling. Fast retrograde recycling may also be used for nerve growth factor transport to the cell body.
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Backward (retrograde) transport returns old cellular components from the axon terminal to the cell body for recycling.
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