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Specification of hypothalamic neurons by dual regulation of the homeodomain protein Orthopedia.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 2007
Blechman Janna, Borodovsky Nataliya, Eisenberg Mark, Nabel-Rosen Helit, Grimm Jan, Levkowitz Gil
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In the developing hypothalamus, a variety of neurons are generated adjacent to each other in a highly coordinated, but poorly understood process. A critical question that remains unanswered is how coordinated development of multiple neuronal types is achieved in this relatively narrow anatomical region. We focus on dopaminergic (DA) and oxytocinergic (OT) neurons as a paradigm for development of two prominent...
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