Do central nervous system neurons require target-derived neurotrophic support for survival throughout adult life and aging?

Perspectives on Developmental Neurobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-142

  Svendsen, Clive N ^a   Sofroniew, Michael V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons; Cell death; Neurotrophic factors; Substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

AGING; ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONS;

EID: 0029682545     PISSN: 10640517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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