Dynamic Plasticity of Axons Within a Cutaneous Milieu

    November 2010 in “ Journal of Neuroscience ”
    Chu Cheng, Gui Fang Guo, Jose A. Martinez … Douglas W. Zochodne
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that simple hair clipping in mice induced dynamic plasticity and axogenesis in skin sensory axons, linked to follicular activation and HGF signaling.
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