The response of motoneurons to neurotrophins

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 831-841

  Sendtner, Michael ^a   Holtmann, Bettina ^a   Hughes, Richard A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

brain derived neurotrophic factor; motoneuron; motoneuron survival; neurotrophin 3, neurotrophin 4; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 4;

CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICK EMBRYO; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; RETROGRADE NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0029794239     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02532307     Document Type: Review

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