Neurotrophin and neurotrophin receptors in islet cells

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 294-296

  Scharfmann, R ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Beta Cells; Nerve Growth Factor; Neurons; Pancreas; Repression

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; PEPTIDE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOSKELETON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NERVE CELL; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030738620     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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