Role of neurotrophins in recovery of phrenic motor function following spinal cord injury

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 218-225

  Sieck, Gary C ^a   Mantilla, Carlos B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Neuregulin; Neurotrophin; Respiratory muscles; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN 3; NEUROTROPHIN 4; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR;

AGITATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CONVALESCENCE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHRENIC NERVE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 72049107814     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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