Pleiotrophin as a central nervous system neuromodulator, evidences from the hippocampus

Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a secreted growth factor, and also a cytokine, associated with the extracellular matrix, which has recently starting to attract attention as a significant neuromodulator with multiple neuronal functions during development. PTN is expressed in several tissues, where its signals...

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Main Authors: Celia eGonzález-Castillo, Daniel eOrtuño-Sahagún, Carolina eGuzmán-Brambila, Mercè ePalllàs, Argelia Esperanza Rojas-Mayorquin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00443/full