GFRA4 is a new piece of the enteric neuronal system

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¹ Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Italian National Council of Research, Naples, Italy.
² Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati Traverso", Italian National Council of Research, Naples, Italy. giovanna.delpozzo@igb.cnr.it.

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Carmen Gianfrani et al. Pediatr Res. 2024.

. 2024 Jul 30.

doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03425-8. Online ahead of print.

¹ Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Italian National Council of Research, Naples, Italy.
² Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "Adriano Buzzati Traverso", Italian National Council of Research, Naples, Italy. giovanna.delpozzo@igb.cnr.it.

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GFRA4 improves the neurogenic potential of enteric neural crest stem cells via hedgehog pathway.
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