Chemoattraction of sensory neuron growth cones by diffusible concentration gradients of acetylcholine

Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 199-208

  Kuffler, Damien P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; axon guidance; chemotropism; directed outgrowth; DRG neurons; growth cones; sensory neurons; Tropic influences

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANIMAL CELL; CHEMOTAXIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; FROG; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE LESION; NEUROTROPISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION; SYNAPSE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 0029815608     PISSN: 10447393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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