Decrease in excitatory neurons, astrocytes and proliferating progenitors in the cerebral cortex of mice lacking exon 3 from the <it>Fgf2 </it>gene
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Fgf2 </it>gene is expressed in the brain neuroepithelium during embryonic development and in astroglial cells throughout life. Previous knockout studies suggested that FGF2 plays a role in the proliferation of neu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/94 |