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Nature Neuroscience 11, 627 - 628 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nn0608-627

Neurotrophins giveth and they taketh away

Alun M Davies1

  1. The author is at Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, Wales CF10 3US, UK. e-mail: daviesalun@cf.ac.uk


Neurotrophins are recognized for their role in sustaining neuron survival and promoting axon growth. New studies reveal that they can also facilitate both neuron death and axon pruning by mechanisms that have much in common.

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