Brain-derived neurotrophic factor interacts with astrocytes and neurons to control respiration

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3261-3269

  Caravagna, Céline ^a   Soliz, Jorge ^a   Seaborn, Tommy ^a  

^a Université Laval   (Canada)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Brainstem; Rhythmogenesis; TrkB

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; PHOSPHOLIPASE C;

ASTROCYTE; BINDING AFFINITY; BREATHING; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENZYME RELEASE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GENE MUTATION; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; RHYTHM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ASTROCYTE; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAINSTEM; RHYTHMOGENESIS; TRKB;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; HUMANS; NEURONS; RESPIRATION; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 84887176537     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12320     Document Type: Review

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