NT-3 increases amplitude of EPSPs produced by axotomized group Ia afferents

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 2209-2212

  Munson, John B ^a,d   Johnson, Richard D ^a,b   Mendell, Lorne M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN 3;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0030897292     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.4.2209     Document Type: Article

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