Retrograde axonal transport

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010302",
  "term": "Retrograde axonal transport",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The movement of molecules and organelles within a neuron's axon from the axon terminal back toward the cell body. This process returns old cellular components for degradation and recycling and transports signaling molecules from the synapse to the nucleus. Certain neurotoxins and viruses, such as tetanus toxin and the herpes simplex virus, exploit this pathway to travel from the periphery to the central nervous system.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "axonal transport",
    "nerve"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 902 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/retrograde-axonal-transport/"
}