Methylmercury decreases NGF-induced TrkA autophosphorylation and neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells

Developmental Brain Research

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-81

  Parran, Damani K ^a   Barone Jr , Stanley ^b   Mundy, William R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Exposure Modelling Branch Hum Exposure Atmosph Sci Division Office of Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylmercury; Neurite outgrowth; PC12 cell; TrkA

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IODINE 125; METHYLMERCURY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTOPHOSPHORYLATION; BINDING ASSAY; BINDING SITE; CELL STRAIN; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GROWTH INHIBITION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING; TIME;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037436524     PISSN: 01653806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-3806(02)00644-2     Document Type: Article

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