Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and synaptic function by Abl family kinases

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 535-544

  Moresco, Eva M Y ^a   Koleske, Anthony J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABELSON NON RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE; CADHERIN; CELL RECEPTOR; ENZYME; GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; INTEGRIN; LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

GENETIC ANALYSIS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL;

EID: 0141891986     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2003.08.002     Document Type: Review

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