Possible role of ?prenervous? neurotransmitters in cellular interactions of early embryogenesis: A hypothesis
Neurochemical ResearchPublished 1 January 1981
G. A. Buznikov, Yu. B. Shmukler
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Evidence is presented in support of the working hypothesis that “prenervous” neurotransmitters directly participate in cell-cell interactions occurring during the first several cleavage divisions of sea urchin embryos, a function which may occur during the early development of higher animals as well.
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Evidence is presented in support of the working hypothesis that "prenervous" neurotransmitters directly participate in cell-cell interactions occurring during the first several cleavage divisions of sea urchin embryos, a function which may occur during the early development of higher animals as well. This intercellular signaling could be a link in the evolutionary progression from the use of these substances as intracellular regulators to their participation in cell-cell interactions occurring during synaptic transmission.
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