Persistent expression of BMP-4 in embryonic chick adrenal cortical cells and its role in chromaffin cell development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adrenal chromaffin cells and sympathetic neurons both originate from the neural crest, yet signals that trigger chromaffin development remain elusive. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) emanating from the dorsal aorta are important s...

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Main Authors: Halbach Oliver, Schober Andreas, Ernsberger Uwe, Krispin Shlomi, Brühl Barbara, Franke Aylin, Huber Katrin, Rohrer Hermann, Kalcheim Chaya, Unsicker Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Neural Development
Online Access:http://www.neuraldevelopment.com/content/3/1/28