Modulation of motoneuron excitability by brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 502-506

  Gonzalez, Michael ^a   Collins III, William F ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GELFOAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; INTRACELLULAR RECORDING; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031025631     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.77.1.502     Document Type: Article

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