Are neurotrophins synaptotrophins?

Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 433-442

  Snider, W D ^a   Lichtman, J W ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030174235     PISSN: 10447431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcne.1996.0031     Document Type: Review

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