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VEGF-A and neuropilin 1 (NRP1) shape axon projections in the developing CNS via dual roles in neurons and blood vessels.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2017
Erskine Lynda, François Urielle, Denti Laura, Joyce Andy, Tillo Miguel, Bruce Freyja, Vargesson Neil, Ruhrberg Christiana
Abstract excerpt
Visual information is relayed from the eye to the brain via retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons. Mice lacking NRP1 or NRP1-binding VEGF-A isoforms have defective RGC axon organisation alongside brain vascular defects. It is not known whether axonal defects are caused exclusively by defective VEGF-A signalling in RGCs or are exacerbated by abnormal vascular morphology. Targeted NRP1 ablation in RGCs with a Brn3bCre...
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