Accelerated turnover of taste bud cells in mice deficient for the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27<sup>Kip1</sup>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mammalian taste buds contain several specialized cell types that coordinately respond to tastants and communicate with sensory nerves. While it has long been appreciated that these cells undergo continual turnover, little is known co...

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Main Authors: Perna Marla K, Moore Preston D, Smith Adams Lorraine B, Harrison Theresa A, Sword Jarrod D, Defoe Dennis M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/34