neurotrophin production
id: GO:0032898
name: neurotrophin production
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The appearance of a neurotrophin due to biosynthesis or secretion by cells in a neuron's target field, resulting in an increase in its intracellular or extracellular levels. A neurotrophin is any of a family of growth factors that block apoptosis in neurons and thus promote nerve growth.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0032902 | nerve growth factor production |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0032501 | multicellular organismal process |