Overexpression of Neurotrophin 4 in Skin Enhances Myelinated Sensory Endings but Does Not Influence Sensory Neuron Number

    Robin F. Krimm, Brian M. Davis, Teresa Noel, Kathryn M. Albers
    Studysummary This study found that overexpression of neurotrophin 4 in mouse skin increased hair follicle and Meissner corpuscle innervation without altering sensory neuron numbers, differing from brain-derived neurotrophic factor by not affecting Merkel cell numbers.
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    1. Differential Dependency of Unmyelinated and A Delta Epidermal and Upper Dermal Innervation on Neurotrophins, Trk Receptors, and p75LNGFR PubMed · 1998
    2. Transgenic Mice Provide New Insights Into the Role of TGF-Alpha During Epidermal Development and Differentiation Genes & Development · 1991