Influence of the postsynaptic target on the functional properties of neurons in the adult mammalian central nervous system

Reviews in the Neurosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-149

  De La Cruz, Rosa R ^a   Pastor, Angel M ^a   Delgado García, José M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Death; Lesion induced plasticity; Motoneuronal; Neurotrophic factors; Oculomotor system; Target dependence; Toxic ricin

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTOXIN; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; RICIN;

ABDUCENS NERVE; ACTION POTENTIAL; AXOPLASM FLOW; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DEATH; CELL FUNCTION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE POSITION; GLIA CELL; MAMMAL; MATURITY; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; REINNERVATION; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0030035984     PISSN: 03341763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/REVNEURO.1996.7.2.115     Document Type: Review

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