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Neurotrophic growth factor (NtGF)

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

Chemical substance in the nervous system attracting and maintaining specific outgrowing axons. 

See Axon retraction (or pruning), Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNtF), Nerve growth factor (NGF), Neurotransmitters

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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