in contrast to developing sensory neurons , the survival of adult rat dorsal root ganglion neurons in pure neuronal culture is not dependent on specific neurotrophic factors such as nerve growth factor or brain-derived neurotrophic factor [ lindsay r. m. ( 1988 ) j. neurosci . 8 , 2394-2405 ] .
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neurotrophic factors
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nerve growth factor