Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Alters Axon Schwann Cell Units and Promotes Myelination in Unmyelinated Nerve Fibers.

Autor: Hoke, Ahmet, Ho, Tony, Crawford, Thomas O., LeBel, Carl, Hilt, Dana, Griffin, John W.
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Zdroj: Journal of Neuroscience; 1/15/2003, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p561, 7p, 3 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
Abstrakt: Presents a study which examined the role of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in the development and maintenance of dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons. Schwann cell proliferation; Changes in the axon-Schwann cell relationships in the Remak bundles; Myelination of small axons; Effect of GDNF on axons and Schwann cells.
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