Postnatal developmental dynamics of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and nerve growth factor (NGF) expression in rat oculomotor system
Diego Baena-López, Laura Morgenstern, Beatriz Betnítez-Temiño, Silvia Silva-Hucha, Sara Morcuende · FENS Forum 2024
Choline Acetyltransferase (ChAT) serves as a reliable marker for motoneurons, including those within the oculomotor (OCM) system located in the brainstem. Although ChAT activity increases in spinal cord motoneurons during postnatal development, the evolving expression profile of this enzyme within the OCM system across various life stages remains unexplored. Previous investigations have indicated an elevation in nerve growth factor (NGF) expression in the spinal cord during postnatal development, mirroring ChAT patterns. Ocular motoneurons exhibit a distinct dependence on NGF due to the consti
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