What Is Fos Immunoreactivity?

C-fos is a proto-oncogene that is expressed within some neurons following depolarization. ... Little c-fos immunoreactivity was found in control animals. Prolonged inhalational anesthesia increased the number of labeled cells at several brainstem sites.

What does the fos gene do?

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Summary for FOS Gene

Has a critical function in regulating the development of cells destined to form and maintain the skeleton. It is thought to have an important role in signal transduction, cell proliferation and differentiation.

What is FOS neuroscience?

The detection of the Fos protein, a product of the cfos gene, within neurons is a common procedure used in behavioral neuroscience research to identify neurons and circuits within the brain that are active during certain behavioral situations.

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