Thyroid hormone regulates NGF content and p75(LNGFR) expression in the basal forebrain of adult rats

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 196-206

  Calza L ^a   Giardino, L ^c   Aloe, L ^b  

^a HESPERIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031080021     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1996.6361     Document Type: Article

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