Figure 3.
Expression of some transcription factors involved in mechanosensitive DRG neuron development and function are altered by Merkel cell deletion. A, B, Expression (qPCR) analysis of mechanoreceptor transcription factors in P0 thoracic DRGs whose expression was decreased (A) or unchanged (B) in K14; Atoh1CKO mice compared with littermate controls (n ≥ 8 mice/genotype at each age). Error bars represent the SEM, and asterisks indicate statistically significant differences between genotypes. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.