Generation and characterization of conditional heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor knockout mice.

Recently, neurotrophic factors and cytokines have been shown to be associated in psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a member of the EGF family, serves as a neurotrophic molecular and p...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Oyagi, Yasuhisa Oida, Kenichi Kakefuda, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Norifumi Shioda, Shigeki Moriguchi, Kiyoyuki Kitaichi, Daisuke Nanba, Kazumasa Yamaguchi, Yasuhide Furuta, Kohji Fukunaga, Shigeki Higashiyama, Hideaki Hara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2759290?pdf=render