title: Neurotrophic factors. Neurotrophin autocrine loops.
abstract: Developing neurons depend on neurotrophins supplied by the tissues they innervate. Before and after this period of target-dependent survival, brain-derived neurotrophic factor also has autocrine actions on some neurons.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Medical Sciences, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D016923:Cell Death; D002470:Cell Survival; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000166:cytology; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins