Abstract
Expression of the dopaminergic neurotrophin GDF-5 in developing rat ventral mesencephalon (VM) was found to begin at embryonic day (E) 12 and peak on E14, when dopaminergic neurones undergo terminal differentiation. In the adult rat, GDF-5 was found to be restricted to heart and brain, being expressed in many areas of the brain, including striatum and midbrain. This indicates a role for GDF-5 in the development and maintenance of dopaminergic neurones.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-202 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Developmental Brain Research |
| Volume | 151 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Jul 2004 |
Keywords
- BMP
- bone morphogenetic protein
- Bone morphogenetic protein
- BSA
- Development and regeneration
- Dopaminergic neuron
- Growth/differentiation factor-5
- Neurotrophic factors: expression and regulation
- Parkinson's disease
- Transforming growth factor-βs
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