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Review
. 2002 Nov 14;36(4):549-50.
doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(02)01063-2.

Spatially restricted actions of BDNF

A Kimberley McAllister  1
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Review

Spatially restricted actions of BDNF

A Kimberley McAllister. Neuron. .
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Abstract

In this issue of Neuron, Zhang and Poo present evidence for localized BDNF-induced synaptic potentiation that is accompanied by spatially restricted calcium influx and requires local axonal protein synthesis. These results are consistent with a synapse-specific role for BDNF and provide a potentially novel way to think about cellular mechanisms for potentiation of neurotransmitter release.

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