Thyroid parafollicular cells. An accessible model for the study of serotonergic neurons.

doi:10.1007/BF02740626

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Thyroid parafollicular cells. An accessible model for the study of serotonergic neurons.

Molecular neurobiology - 1 Dec 1996

Russo A F, Clark M S, Durham P L

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Serotonergic neurons play key roles in modulating a wide variety of behavioral and homeostatic processes. However, there is a paucity of good model systems to study these neurons at a molecular level. In this review we will present evidence that cell lines derived from an unexpected source, thyro...

Topics

Animals
Calcitonin
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Cell Line
Cell Lineage
Migraine Disorders
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Neural Crest
Neurons
Neurosecretory Systems
Phenotype
Rats
Serotonin
Thyroid Gland
Tryptophan Hydroxylase

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