Regulation of quantal secretion from developing motoneurons by postsynaptic activity-dependent release of NT-3

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2459-2468

  Liou, Jau Cheng ^a   Fu, Wen Mei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

neuromuscular function; neuronal activity; neurotrophic factor; neurotrophin 3; synaptogenesis; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; XENOPUS;

EID: 0030950801     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-07-02459.1997     Document Type: Article

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