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Inactivation of bcl-2 results in progressive degeneration of motoneurons, sympathetic and sensory neurons during early postnatal development.
Neuron - 1 Jul 1996
Michaelidis T M, Sendtner M, Cooper J D, Airaksinen M S, Holtmann B, Meyer M, Thoenen H
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Bcl-2 is a major regulator of programmed cell death, a critical process in shaping the developing nervous system. To assess whether Bcl-2 is involved in regulating neuronal survival and in mediating the neuroprotective action of neurotrophic factors, we generated Bcl-2-deficient mice. At birth, t...
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