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Induction and maintenance of the neuronal cholinergic phenotype in the central nervous system by BMP-9.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 14 Jul 2000
López-Coviella I, Berse B, Krauss R, Thies R S, Blusztajn J K
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have multiple functions in the developing nervous system. A member of this family, BMP-9, was found to be highly expressed in the embryonic mouse septum and spinal cord, indicating a possible role in regulating the cholinergic phenotype. In cultured neurons, BMP-9 directly induced the expression of the cholinergic gene locus encoding choline acetyltransferase and the vesicular...
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