Immunoreactivity to glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptors in the trout pancreas: a further endocrine-exocrine relationship?
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a growth factor promoting the survival of several neuronal populations in the central, peripheral and autonomous nervous system. Outside the nervous system, GDNF functions as a morphogen in kidney development and regulates spermatogonial differen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-08-01
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Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
Online Access: | http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1188 |