Differential effects of nerve growth factor on expression of choline acetyltransferase and sodium-coupled choline transport in basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in culture

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 804-810

  Pongrac, Julie L ^a   Rylett, R Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basal forebrain; Choline acetyltransferase; Choline transport; Cholinergic; Nerve growth factor; Primary neuronal cultures

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREBRAIN; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

ANIMALIA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0030029764     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.66020804.x     Document Type: Article

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