deafferentation

After partial deafferentation of spinal cord of adult cat, the expression of NGF in dorsal horn, which is the target area of dorsal root afferent fibers, up-regulated.

成年猫脊髓部分背根传入纤维损伤后，其背角靶区内NGF的表达又明显增加，可能是诱导未损伤的背根——备用背根纤维在脊髓内侧枝出芽的一个重要因素。