Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: MRNA expression and protein distribution in the brain of the teleost Nothobranchius furzeri

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 522, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1004-1030

  D'Angelo, Livia ^a,b   De Girolamo, Paolo ^a   Lucini, Carla ^a   Terzibasi, Eva Tozzini ^c   Baumgart, Mario ^b   Castaldo, Luciana ^a   Cellerino, Alessandro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b FRITZ LIPMANN INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

BDNF; Brain; Nothobranchius furzeri; Phylogenesis

Indexed keywords

BDNF; BRAIN; NOTHOBRANCHIUS FURZERI; PHYLOGENESIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FISHES; FRUCTOSE-BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 84893757032     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.23457     Document Type: Article

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