Developmental regulation of spinal motoneurons by monoaminergic nerve fibers

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-332

  Tanaka, Hajime ^a   Takahashi, Satoru ^b   Oki, Junichi ^b  

^a Asahikawa Habilitation Ctr D   (Japan)

^b ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Development; Monoamines; Motoneuron; Noradrenaline; Serotonin; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC AMINE;

ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALS; BIOGENIC MONOAMINES; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE FIBERS; RATS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0031290361     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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