A study of the role of desert hedgehog in the peripheral nervous system

This work shows that desert hedgehog (dhh), a signalling molecule expressed by Schwann cells, is essential for the structural and functional integrity of peripheral nerve. Dhh-null nerves display multiple abnormalities that affect myelinating and non-myelinating Schwann cells, axons, vasculature and...

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Main Author: Sharghi Namini, Soheila
Published: University College London (University of London) 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.432450