Brain-derived neurotrophic factor transiently stabilizes silent synapses on developing neuromuscular junctions

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 503-516

  Kwon, Young W ^a   Gurney, Mark E ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF); neuromuscular junctions; neurotrophin 4 5 (NT 4 5); neurotrophin gene family; neurotrophin 3 (NT 3); silent synapses

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 3; NEUROTROPHIN 4;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO; MOTOR UNIT; MOUSE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029983278     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(199604)29:4<503::AID-NEU7>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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