Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is required for normal development of the central respiratory rhythm in mice.

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.527bk.x

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is required for normal development of the central respiratory rhythm in mice.

The Journal of physiology - 15 Jul 1998

Balkowiec A, Katz D M

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1. Molecular mechanisms underlying maturation of the central respiratory rhythm are largely unknown. Previously, we found that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is required for expression of normal breathing behaviour in newborn mice, raising the possibility that maturation of central resp...

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Animals
Brain Stem
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Electric Stimulation
Electrophysiology
Membrane Potentials
Mice
Mice, Knockout
Mutation
Nerve Growth Factors
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Respiratory Mechanics
Spinal Cord

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