Based on studies in macaque monkeys, BDNF binding induces dimerization of the NTRK2 (TRKB) receptor (Ohira et al. 2001). The existence of preformed, BDNF-independent, dimers of NTRK2 was demonstrated when NTRK2 was overexpressed from an exogenous vector (Shen and Maruyama).
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