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

A Cellerino; L Maffei

doi:10.1016/0301-0082(96)00008-1

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

Prog Neurobiol. 1996 May;49(1):53-71. doi: 10.1016/0301-0082(96)00008-1.

Authors

A Cellerino¹, L Maffei

Affiliation

¹ Scuola Normale Superiore and C.N.R., Istituto di Neurofisiologia, Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 8817698
DOI: 10.1016/0301-0082(96)00008-1

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

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

Substances

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Nerve Growth Factors