The combination of biological scaffold and neural stem cells (NSCs) is a promising treatment strategy for spinal cord injury (SCI). But adverse niche at injures spinal cord severe hamper the transplanted NSCs to preferentially differentiate neurons.
Shuo Liu +5 more
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Neurotrophins and Other Growth Factors in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease
The involvement of the changed expression/function of neurotrophic factors in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), has been suggested.
Tadahiro Numakawa, Ryutaro Kajihara
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Neurotrophic factor-based pharmacological approaches in neurological disorders
Aging is a physiological event dependent on multiple pathways that are linked to lifespan and processes leading to cognitive decline. This process represents the major risk factor for aging-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s ...
Margherita Alfonsetti +2 more
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Neurotrophins Role in Depression Neurobiology: A Review of Basic and Clinical Evidence [PDF]
Depression is a neuropsychiatric disorder affecting a huge percentage of the active population especially in developed countries. Research has devoted much of its attention to this problematic and many drugs have been developed and are currently ...
Berrocoso Domínguez, Esther María +4 more
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Neuronal plasticity and neurotrophic factors in drug responses
Neurotrophic factors, particularly brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and other members of the neurotrophin family, are central mediators of the activity-dependent plasticity through which environmental experiences, such as sensory information are ...
E. Castrén, H. Antila
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Safety and feasibility of Lin- cells administration to ALS patients : a novel view on humoral factors and miRNA profiles [PDF]
Therapeutic options for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are still limited. Great hopes, however, are placed in growth factors that show neuroprotective abilities (e.g., nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and vascular
Baumert, Bartłomiej +12 more
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Neurotrophic factors in tension-type headache
Neurotrophic factors (NF) are involved in pain regulation and a few studies have suggested that they may play a pathophysiological role in primary headaches. The aim of this study was to investigate NF levels in patients with tension type headache (TTH).
Renan B. Domingues +3 more
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Drosophila Neurotrophins Reveal a Common Mechanism for Nervous System Formation [PDF]
Neurotrophic interactions occur in Drosophila, but to date, no neurotrophic factor had been found. Neurotrophins are the main vertebrate secreted signalling molecules that link nervous system structure and function: they regulate neuronal survival ...
Aberle +136 more
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer’s disease and its pharmaceutical potential
Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that are known to arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological alterations to neuronal circuits and synapses may provide a mechanistic ...
Li Gao +3 more
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Neurotrophic signaling in liver cancers: mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets [PDF]
Recent studies demonstrate that peripheral innervation and Schwann cells (SCs) activity within the tumor microenvironment (TME) have a significant influence on liver cancer, specifically hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (
Lorenzo Mainardi +2 more
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