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Cerebellar pathology in BDNF −/− mice: the classic view of neurotrophins is changing

Molecular Psychiatry volume 3, pages 116–118 (1998)Cite this article

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Recent studies of neurotrophin knockout mice shed light on the distinct requirements for neurotrophins in the central as compared to the peripheral nervous system. These findings reveal pleiotropic roles for neurotrophins including roles in neuronal patterning and differentiation.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    P M Schwartz, R L Levy, P R Borghesani & R A Segal

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Schwartz, P., Levy, R., Borghesani, P. et al. Cerebellar pathology in BDNF −/− mice: the classic view of neurotrophins is changing. Mol Psychiatry 3, 116–118 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4000359

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