Development of the ear and of connections between the ear and the brain: Is there a role for gravity?

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 595-600

  Fritzsch, B ^a   Maklad, A ^a   Bruce, L L ^a   Crapon de Caprona, M D ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; GENES; HEARING AIDS; MUTAGENESIS; TRANSDUCERS;

MECHANOSENSORY TRANSDUCERS;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

GRAVITY;

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; NERVE PROTEIN; NEUROTROPHIN 3; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; EAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GRAVITY; HAIR CELL; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NASA DISCIPLINE DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; VESTIBULE;

NASA DISCIPLINE DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; NON-NASA CENTER;

ANIMALS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; EAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GRAVITATION; HAIR CELLS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEUROTROPHIN 3; RECEPTOR, TRKB; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VESTIBULE;

EID: 0035413643     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(01)00387-8     Document Type: Article

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