Citation

Wiley RG, Blessing WW, Reis DJ. Science 1982; 216(4548): 889-890.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, American Association for the Advancement of Science)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6177039

Abstract

Certain toxic lectins, including ricin, are retrogradely transported along neuronal processes to the cell body where they inactivate ribosomes, resulting in neuronal death. This process of "suicide transport" suggests a powerful new experimental strategy for solving neurobiological problems.

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