29 August 2008
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ISSN 1449-2288
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Int J Biol Sci 2007; 3:8-11 ©Ivyspring International Publisher Short Research Communication Gamma Protocadherin Expression in the Embryonic Chick Nervous System Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA Protocadherin γ (pcdh-γ) family expression was examined in the embryonic chick central nervous system by in situ hybridization. Transcripts were visualized in discrete regions of fore-, mid-, and hindbrain at stages 23 and 25 and in spinal cord and optic lobe at stages 27 and 43, respectively. Results suggest that pcdh-γ may function cooperatively with other cell adhesion molecules in neuronal differentiation and establishment of neural networks in several areas of the developing brain, particularly regions involved in visual processing. Keywords: cadherin, cell adhesion, central nervous system, chick embryo, neural development, protocadherin How
to cite this article:
Cronin KD, Capehart AA. Gamma Protocadherin Expression in the Embryonic Chick Nervous System. Int J Biol Sci 2007; 3:8-11. Available from http://www.biolsci.org/v03p0008.htm |