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84.    Sung, Y.-J., Wu, F., Schacher, S., and Ambron, R. (2006).  Synaptogenesis regulates axotomy-induced activation of c-Jun-Activator Protein-1 transcription.  J. Neurosci.  26:6439-6449.

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