An unexpected role for agrin on cell-to-cell coupling during synaptogenesis;Un nouveau rôle pour l'agrine dans la régulation des communications intercellulaires au cours de la synaptogenèse

Medecine/Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 913-915

  Martin, Agnès O ^a   Alonso, Gérard ^a   Guérineau, Nathalie C ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AGRIN; NORADRENALIN; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE;

AGING; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHROMAFFIN CELL; GAP JUNCTION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTOGENESIS; TORPEDO CALIFORNICA;

TORPEDO CALIFORNICA;

EID: 30144436789     PISSN: 07670974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/medsci/20052111913     Document Type: Note

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