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Neurotrophin Signalling and Transcription Programmes Interactions in the Development of Somatosensory Neurons

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Somatosensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia are generated from multipotent neural crest cells by a process of progressive specification and differentiation. Intrinsic transcription programmes active in somatosensory neuron progenitors and early post-mitotic neurons drive the cell-type expression of neurotrophin receptors. In turn, signalling by members of the neurotrophin family controls expression of transcription factors that regulate neuronal sub-type specification. This chapter explores the mechanisms by which this crosstalk between neurotrophin signalling and transcription programmes generates the diverse functional sub-types of somatosensory neurons found in the mature animal.

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Marmigère, F., Carroll, P. (2014). Neurotrophin Signalling and Transcription Programmes Interactions in the Development of Somatosensory Neurons. In: Lewin, G., Carter, B. (eds) Neurotrophic Factors. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 220. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45106-5_13

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