Neural Plasticity - Role of Trophic Factors and Receptors

Kromer, Lawrence F.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 5R01NS031445-04
• Application #: 2269375
• Study Section: Neurology B Subcommittee 2 (NEUB)
• Program Officer: Cheung, Mary Ellen
• Project Start: 1992-12-01
• Project End: 1997-11-30
• Budget Start: 1995-12-01
• Budget End: 1997-11-30
• Support Year: 4
• Fiscal Year: 1996

Institution

• Name: Georgetown University
• Department: Anatomy/Cell Biology
• Type: Schools of Medicine
• DUNS #: 049515844
• City: Washington
• State: DC
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 20057

Publications

Fryer, R H; Kaplan, D R; Kromer, L F (1997) Truncated trkB receptors on nonneuronal cells inhibit BDNF-induced neurite outgrowth in vitro. Exp Neurol 148:616-27

Vnek, N; Kromer, L F; Wiley, R G et al. (1996) The basal forebrain cholinergic system and object memory in the rat. Brain Res 710:265-70

Fryer, R H; Kaplan, D R; Feinstein, S C et al. (1996) Developmental and mature expression of full-length and truncated TrkB receptors in the rat forebrain. J Comp Neurol 374:21-40

Li, Y; Holtzman, D M; Kromer, L F et al. (1995) Regulation of TrkA and ChAT expression in developing rat basal forebrain: evidence that both exogenous and endogenous NGF regulate differentiation of cholinergic neurons. J Neurosci 15:2888-905