Brain derived neurotrophic factor and superior collicular extract regulate the expression of the 1.6 subfamily of voltage-gated potassium channels in the developing rat retina in vitro

Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-147

  Golla, Kavita Marita ^a   Raju, Trichur Ramaswamy ^a   Chatterji, Sumanthra ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor; Potassium Channels; Retinal Ganglion Cells; Superior Collicular Extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864017154     PISSN: 20082010     EISSN: 2008322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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