Glucosylceramide synthesis is required for basic fibroblast growth factor and laminin to stimulate axonal growth

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 882-885

  Boldin, Swetlana ^a   Futerman, Anthony H ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Axons; Basic fibroblast growth factor; Ceramide; Glucosylceramide; Growth factors; Sphingolipids

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDE; LAMININ;

ARTICLE; GROWTH REGULATION; GROWTH STIMULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; LIPID MEMBRANE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHOLIPID SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031030028     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68020882.x     Document Type: Article

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