Analysis of neurotrophin-3 expression using the lacZ reporter gene suggests its local mode of neurotrophic activity

Neuroscience

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 221-230

  Tojo, H ^a   Takami, K ^b   Kaisho, Y ^a   Nakata, M ^a   Abe, T ^c   Shiho, O ^d   Igarashi, K ^a  

^a Discovery Research Laboratories II   (Japan)

^b Drug Safety Research Laboratories   (Japan)

^c Experimental Animals Unit   (Japan)

^d TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglion; Gene targeting; lacZ; Neurotrophin 3; Sensory neuron; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN 3;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOUSE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 0030045711     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(95)00445-9     Document Type: Article

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