Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes, and Microglia/Macrophages after Spinal Cord Injury

Recent studies suggest that the injured adult spinal cord responds to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT3) with enhanced neuron survival and axon regeneration. Potential neurotrophin sources and cellular localization in spinal cord are largely undefined. We examined glia...

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Published in:Neurobiology of Disease
Main Authors: Karen D. Dougherty, Cheryl F. Dreyfus, Ira B. Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996100903188