Neurotrophins as synaptic modulators

Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-32

  Poo, Mu ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035234670     PISSN: 1471003X     EISSN: 14710048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35049004     Document Type: Article

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