Target-derived and locally derived neurotrophins support retinal ganglion cell survival in the neonatal rat retina

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-327

  Spalding, Kirsty L ^a,c   Rush, Robert A ^b   Harvey, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Neurotrophin 4 5; Programmed cell death; Retina; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DYE; KAINIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA; NEUROTROPHIN 4;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TARGET CELL;

AMIDINES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; KAINIC ACID; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RETINA; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3543090426     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.20028     Document Type: Article

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