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A decrease in the number of, and ultrastructural changes in, Merkel cells in cat vibrissae was observed after infraorbital nerve transection and colchicine application.
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Chelyshev, Y.A., Vinter, R.I. Merkel cells of cat's vibrissae following denervation or application of colchicine to the nerve. Experientia 39, 173–174 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01958883
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