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NT4/5 mutant mice have deficiency in gustatory papillae and taste bud formation.
Developmental biology - 15 Sept 1999
Liebl D J, Mbiene J P, Parada L F
Abstract excerpt
Neurotrophins are key determinants for controlling the survival of peripheral neurons during development. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-4/5 (NT4/5) exert their action through a common trkB receptor but independently support gustatory sensory neurons. To assess the role of NT4/5 during development, we examined the postnatal development and maintenance of fungiform taste buds in mice...
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