Neurotrophins: More to NGF than just survival
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NGF's role in neuronal survival has tended to mask other potential functions. But now the generation of mice lacking both Bax - required for the death of NGF-deprived neurons - and NGF or its receptor has shown that NGF plays a key role in establishing cutaneous innervation and regulating neuropeptide expression.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000