Neurotrophins : more than Neurotrophic

• Main Authors: Shamini Ayyadhury, Heese, Klaus
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Neurobiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91204; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6201; http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cir/2007/00000003/00000003/art00004
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) is the prototypic member of the neurotrophin (NT) family, which plays an essential role in the development and functioning of the vertebrate nervous system. Although originally defined by their actions on neuronal survival and differentiation in the peripheral (PNS) and...