Brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Neurotrophic factor agent for ALS and neuropathies

Drugs of the Future

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 969-973

  Schrank, Bertold ^a   Sendtner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; MESSENGER RNA; VIRUS VECTOR;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROPATHY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030734683     PISSN: 03778282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dof.1997.022.09.421611     Document Type: Review

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