GDNF and BDNF alter the expression of neuronal NOS, c-Jun, and p75 and prevent motoneuron death following spinal root avulsion in adult rats

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 603-612

  Wu, Wutian ^a   Li, Linxi ^b   Yick, Leung Wah ^a   Chai, Hong ^a   Xie, Yuanyun ^a   Yang, Yi ^a   Prevette, David M ^b   Oppenheim, Ronald W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axotomy; Neuronal death; Neurotrophic factors; Nitric oxide synthase; Spinal motoneurons

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN P75; SOMATOMEDIN; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; IN VIVO STUDY; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL ROOT;

EID: 0038045085     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089771503767168528     Document Type: Article

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