Neuronal cells and neurotrophins in odontogenesis

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 80-93

  Luukko, Keijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Growth factors; Innervation; Neurons; Tooth; Trigeminal

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE CELL; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; REVIEW; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOOTH; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONS; ODONTOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RNA, MESSENGER; TOOTH;

EID: 0031607745     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1998.tb02157.x     Document Type: Article

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