
The field of neurotrophic factors has witnessed exp- sive growth in the past decade. As is usual in scientific in- vation, this progress has been closely associated with methodological advances. The introduction of molecular b- logical techniques into the neurotrophic factor...

Leading researchers present those techniques that have been crucial to propelling the neurotrophic factors field to its current state of high visibility. The techniques range from molecular biological methods used for cloning and production, to cell culture methods for assessing...