AUTHOR=Lin Tzu-Yang , Chen Pei-Ju , Yu Hung-Hsiang , Hsu Chao-Ping , Lee Chi-Hon TITLE=Extrinsic Factors Regulating Dendritic Patterning JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience VOLUME=14 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fncel.2020.622808 DOI=10.3389/fncel.2020.622808 ISSN=1662-5102 ABSTRACT=
Stereotypic dendrite arborizations are key morphological features of neuronal identity, as the size, shape and location of dendritic trees determine the synaptic input fields and how information is integrated within developed neural circuits. In this review, we focus on the actions of extrinsic intercellular communication factors and their effects on intrinsic developmental processes that lead to dendrite patterning. Surrounding neurons or supporting cells express adhesion receptors and secreted proteins that respectively, act