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Neurotrophins and neuronal differentiation in the central nervous system

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McAllister, A.K.·2001·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

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The central nervous system requires the proper formation of exquisitely precise circuits to function properly. These neuronal circuits are assembled during development by the formation of synaptic connections between hundreds of thousands of differentiating neurons. For these circuits to form correctly, neurons must elaborate precisely patterned axonal and dendritic arbors. Although the cellular and molecular mechanisms that guide neuronal differentiation and formation of connections remain mostly unknown, the neurotrophins have emerged recently as attractive candidates for regulating neuronal differentiation in the developing brain. The experiments reviewed here provide strong support for a bifunctional role for the neurotrophins in axonal and dendritic growth and are consistent with the exciting possibility that the neurotrophins might mediate activity-dependent synaptic plasticity.

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  • BDNF regulates neuron survival, plasticity, and synaptic function, plays an integral role in differentiation during development, is affected by stress, and is associated with major depression and suicidal behavior.

    “Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) regulates neuron survival, plasticity, and synaptic function (169-174), plays an integral role in differentiation during development (175, 176), is affected by stress (177), and is associated with major depression and suicidal behavior (178).”

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Authors
McAllister, A. K.
Affiliations
University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
McAllister, A.K.
Venue
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Published
2001-07
Volume
58
Issue
8
Pages
1054-1060
ISSN
1420-682X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2143920419
Cited by
175
References
61
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FWCI
2.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
Keywords
neurotrophins, neuronal differentiation, central nervous system development, axon growth, dendritic growth, synaptic connectivity, activity-dependent synaptic plasticity, neural circuit formation
MeSH terms
Animals, Axons, Cell Differentiation, Central Nervous System, Dendrites, Humans, Nerve Growth Factors, Neuronal Plasticity, Neurons, Synapses

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