Technical Reference #128

128.

Nerve Growth Factor Collaborates With Myocyte-Derived Factors To Promote Development Of Presynaptic Sites In Cultured Sympathetic Neurons Lockhart; S.T.; Mead; J.N.; Pisano; J.M.; Slonimsky; J.D.; and Birren; S.J., Brandeis University, Journal of Neurobiology, 42(128), (2000)
Link To Paper

Abstract:
Nerve growth factor (NGF) acutely modulates synaptic transmission between sympathetic neurons and their cardiac myocyte targets. NGF also has developmental effects in establishing the level of synaptic transmission between sympathetic neurons and myocytes

Microscopic Technique
Electron Microscopy

Cell Type(s)
Neurons