Synergistic effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and chondroitinase ABC on retinal fiber sprouting after denervation of the superior colliculus in adult rats

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 7034-7044

  Tropea, Daniela ^a   Caleo, Matteo ^a,b   Maffei, Lamberto ^a  

^a SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Chondroitinase ABC; CNS injury; Fiber sprouting; Proteoglycans; Synaptic reorganization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT; CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; PROTEOGLYCAN; REGENERON; SYNAPSIN ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DRUG EFFECT; LASER MICROSCOPY; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE SPROUTING; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; RETINA; RETINA GANGLION CELL; RETINA INJURY; SCOTOMA; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0043127460     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-18-07034.2003     Document Type: Article

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