Target-derived neurotrophins may influence the survival of adult retinal ganglion cells when local neurotrophic support is disrupted: Implications for glaucoma

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1208-1212

  Murphy, J A ^a   Clarke, D B ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; DISEASE COURSE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

ADULT; CELL SURVIVAL; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; RISK FACTORS;

RODENTIA;

EID: 33748090287     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.04.049     Document Type: Article

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