title: p75 neurotrophin receptor signaling in the nervous system.
abstract: The neurotrophin receptor p75(NTR) has long been known as a receptor for neurotrophins that promote survival and differentiation. Consistent with the role of neurotrophins, p75(NTR) is expressed during the developmental stages of the nervous system. However, p75(NTR) is re-expressed in various pathological conditions in the adult. We now know that p75(NTR) has the ability to elicit bi-directional signals, that result in the inhibition as well as the promotion of the neurite outgrowth. p75(NTR) is a key receptor for myelin-derived inhibitory cues that contribute to the lack of regeneration of the central nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujitani
authors.forename: Toshihide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor