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Sonic hedgehog expression in corticofugal projection neurons directs cortical microcircuit formation.
Neuron - 22 Mar 2012
Harwell Corey C, Parker Philip R L, Gee Steven M, Okada Ami, McConnell Susan K, Kreitzer Anatol C, Kriegstein Arnold R
Abstract excerpt
VIDEO ABSTRACT: The precise connectivity of inputs and outputs is critical for cerebral cortex function; however, the cellular mechanisms that establish these connections are poorly understood. Here, we show that the secreted molecule Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) is involved in synapse formation of a specific cortical circuit. Shh is expressed in layer V corticofugal projection neurons and the Shh receptor, Brother of...
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