Neurotrophic factors: Effects in modulating properties of the neuromuscular endplate

Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Sendtner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Ciliary neurotrophic factor; Motoneuron; Neurotrophin 4; Neurotrophin 3; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NERVE PROTEIN; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SYNAPSES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032029605     PISSN: 13596101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6101(97)00033-6     Document Type: Short Survey

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