title: [Presence of a nerve growth factor-like immunoreactivity in auditory receptors during postnatal development in the rat].
abstract: The presence of nerve growth factor (NGF) was investigated in the rat cochlea from birth to the adult stage, using immunohistochemical techniques NGF-like protein could be detected in the organ of Corti from birth up to day 8 and located within the hair cells, above the nuclei. No NGF-like immunoreactivity could be detected in the spiral ganglion. These results suggest that NGF may have a neurotropic action in the developing rat cochlea.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D003051:Cochlea / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors
vernacular_title: Présence d'une immunoréactivité au facteur de croissance du nerf au niveau des récepteurs auditifs au cours du développement postnatal du rat.