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  • Title: Vicia villosa agglutinin inhibits the fasciculation of vomeronasal axons in fetal rat vomeronasal organ culture.
    Author: Ichikawa M, Osada T, Graziadei PP.
    Journal: Brain Res; 1994 Dec 30; 668(1-2):252-5. PubMed ID: 7704610.
    Abstract:
    The vomeronasal organ of rat was cultured from embryonic 15-day littermates. During 4-8 days in vitro, vomeronasal axons originating from the explants of vomeronasal organ formed 2-3 large fascicles. When Vicia villosa agglutinin (VVA) was added to the culture medium, fasciculation of the vomeronasal axons was inhibited. The timing of addition and the duration of the presence of VVA were related to the inhibition of fasciculation of vomeronasal axons. Glycocojugates that bind with the VVA may therefore play an important role in the fasciculation of developing vomeronasal axons.
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