Comparative analysis of neurotrophin receptors and ligands in vertebrate neurons: Tools for evolutionary stability or changes in neural circuits?

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-172

  Von Bartheld, Christopher S ^a   Fritzsch, Bernd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

BDNF; Evolution; Gene knock out; Locus coeruleus; Neuronal number; Neurotrophic factor; NGF; NT3; Trk receptor

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN 3 RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE A;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CELL SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENDRITE; EVOLUTION; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; INNER EAR; LOCUS CERULEUS; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SENSORY GANGLION; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; VERTEBRATES;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33747134346     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094085     Document Type: Conference Paper

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