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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Main Authors: C Lucini, L Maruccio, R Antonucci, L Castaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-08-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Online Access:http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1188