Title: neurite outgrowth
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - neurite outgrowth
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11923
Status: current

Definition
Phenomenon in which neurons tend to send out neurites to make contact with other nerve cells.

Note
These outgrowths can be induced by electrical stimulation, neurotropic factors, and other stimuli.

Related Terms
- nerve: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11909
- neurites: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11922
- neurotropic: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11956

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 887 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/11923/xml

Citation: Citation: 'neurite outgrowth' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11923
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