trophic factor
biochemistry
Also known as: neuronotrophic factor
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nervous system and synaptic growth
- In human nervous system: Neuronal development
…a target cell releases a trophic factor (e.g., nerve growth factor) that is essential for the survival of the neuron synapsing with it. Physical guidance cues are involved in contact guidance, or the migration of immature neurons along a scaffold of glial fibers.
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