Microtubules described in First Aid

[whatdidigetinto]

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It says on page 81 in first aid 2012 edition that microtubules are "Also involved in slow axoplamsic transport in neurons". Now that fact is correct but what about fast axoplasmic transport? Isn't the ''highway'' used in fast axoplasmic transport made of microtubules? I consulted my neuroscience book and it said the CARGO of slow axoplasmic transport was in fact microtubules. Do you think this is what First Aid was implying?

 

[Myxedema]

It says on page 81 in first aid 2012 edition that microtubules are "Also involved in slow axoplamsic transport in neurons". Now that fact is correct but what about fast axoplasmic transport? Isn't the ''highway'' used in fast axoplasmic transport made of microtubules? I consulted my neuroscience book and it said the CARGO of slow axoplasmic transport was in fact microtubules. Do you think this is what First Aid was implying?

Fast axoplasmic transport is the well-known one: Anterograde with kinesin, retrograde with dynein and both occur along microtubules. Mechanism of slow axoplasmic is not very well known, but involves microtubules as well.

 

[whatdidigetinto]

Thanks man.