The action of neurotrophins in the development and plasticity of the visual cortex.

Progress in neurobiology ·Vol. 49 ·No. 1 ·1996-05-00 ·Pages 53-71

Cellerino A, Maffei L

Abstract

Nerve growth factor (NGF) and the other members of the NGF gene family have been extensively characterized as neurotrophic factors. Recently a modulatory action of these neurotrophic factors on synapse efficacy has emerged. The developing visual system has provided a convenient model to test the role of neurotrophins on neural plasticity in vivo.

MeSH Terms

Animals Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/physiology Humans Nerve Growth Factors/physiology Neuronal Plasticity/physiology Visual Cortex/growth & development,physiology

Chemicals

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Nerve Growth Factors

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Cellerino A

Scuola Normale Superiore and C.N.R., Istituto di Neurofisiologia, Pisa, Italy.

Maffei L

Article Info

Journal

Progress in neurobiology

Abbr.

Prog Neurobiol

ISSN

0301-0082

DOI

10.1016/0301-0082(96)00008-1

Published

1996-05-00

Pages

53-71

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0370121

Subset

Corrections

ErratumIn

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/0301-0082(96)00008-1 View journal details

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