The Journal of Neurophysiology Vol. 77 No. 4 April 1997, pp. 2209-2212
Copyright ©1997 The American Physiological Society

NT-3 Increases Amplitude of EPSPs Produced by Axotomized Group Ia Afferents

John B. Munson, Richard D. Johnson, and Lorne M. Mendell

Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine and Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610

We thank K. Foli for technical support and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for providing NT-3.

This research was supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Grants NS-15913 (Javits Neuroscience Award) to J. B. Munson and NS-16996 (Javits Neuroscience Award) to L. M. Mendell. Additional support was furnished by NS-14899 and NS-32264 to L. M. Mendall.

Present addresses: R. D. Johnson, Dept. of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610; L. M. Mendell, Dept. of Neurobiology and Behaviour, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794.

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