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The type III neurofilament peripherin is expressed in the tuberomammillary neurons of the mouse.
BMC neuroscience - 24 Feb 2008
Eriksson Krister S, Zhang Shengwen, Lin Ling, Larivière Roxanne C, Julien Jean-Pierre, Mignot Emmanuel
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BACKGROUND: Peripherin, a type III neuronal intermediate filament, is widely expressed in neurons of the peripheral nervous system and in selected central nervous system hindbrain areas with projections towards peripheral structures, such as cranial nerves and spinal cord neurons. Peripherin appears to play a role in neurite elongation during development and axonal regeneration, but its exact function is not...
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