. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 11.

Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Res. 2004 Dec 1;78(5):659–667. doi: 10.1002/jnr.20297

TABLE IV.

Number of Neurons Coexpressing a Neurotrophic Receptor and Receptor Ligand^★

	Chorda tympani		Greater superficial petrosal		Posterior auricular
Coexpressed NT	Fungiform	Foliate	Incisive pap	Soft palate	Ear
TrkA 3 NGF (NT3)	14 (14)	2 (4)	3	0 (1)	11 (24)
TrkB 3 BDNF, NT4 (NT3)	0	0	2	10 (5)	0
TrkC 3 NT3	0	3	10	21	12
Trn-B 3 BDNF, NT4 (NT3)	0	5 (6)^a	0	36 (27)^a	12 (10)^a

^★

Number of neurons with the indicated receptor plus neurotrophin (NT3) are shown in parentheses. NGF, nerve growth factor; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

Many of these neurons expressed both NT3 and NT4 (see Table III).