CNTF and retina
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CNTF treatment of the retina
Lineage analyses of vertebrate retinae have led to the suggestions that cell fate decisions are made during or after the terminal cell division and that extrinsic factors can influence fate choices. The evidence for a role of extrinsic factors is strongest for development of rodent rod photoreceptors (‘rods’). In an effort to identify molecules that may regulate rod development, a number of kno...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1350-9462
DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2011.11.005