... of neuronal and glial precursors and their phenotypic differentiation. Using in situ hybridization, we have investigated the distribution of cells producing IGF-I and -II in the rat fetus during the second half of prenatal development with special emphasis on the peripheral and central nervous system. High...

...Setsunosuke Ihara; Yumiko Motobayashi; Eriko Nagao; Andreas Kistler Full-thickness excisional wounds were made in the dorsal skin of rat fetuses at day 16 and day 18 of gestation. A small patch of skin surrounding the open wound was cut out, mounted on a plastic ring and incubated in an organ...