BDNF and TrkB protein expression is altered in the fetal hippocampus but not cerebellum after chronic prenatal compromise

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 265-273

  Dieni, Sandra ^a   Rees, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Development; Immunohistochemistry; Intrauterine growth restriction; Neuropil; Neurotrophin; Placental insufficiency

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 14844335021     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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