Figure 8
From: Bone morphogenetic protein-5 (BMP-5) promotes dendritic growth in cultured sympathetic neurons
BMP-5 mRNA is expressed in SCG at times corresponding to maximal dendritic growth in SCG neurons. BMP-5 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR in total RNA extracted from rats SCG at E20, PN3 and PN7, which correspond to times of initial dendrite extension (E20) and maximal expansion of the dendritic arbor (PN3 and PN7). In contrast, PCR product was not detected in equal amounts of total RNA isolated from adult SCG.