title: Neurotrophic factors. Switching neurotrophin dependence.
abstract: Recent studies have revealed an unexpected switch in the survival requirements of neurons, from one set of neurotrophins to another, during the early stages of target-field innervation.
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
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000502:physiology; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D014278:Trigeminal Nuclei / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009414:Nerve Growth Factors