Ablation of Dusp16 enhanced axonal degeneration in response to trophic withdrawal suggesting that it has a protective function. Moreover axonal skin innervation was severely reduced while neuronal elimination was increased in the Dusp16 knockout. Mechanistically Dusp16 negatively regulates the transcription factor p53 and antagonizes the expression of the pro-degenerative factor Puma.
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