Objectives: Bone marrow–derived endothelial progenitor cells have been shown to circulate
to damaged vascular endothelium and differentiate into mature endothelial cells. This study …

Publisher Summary schemic stroke is caused by a transient or permanent reduction of blood
flow restricted to the territory of a cerebral artery by embolic or thrombotic occlusion …

✓ Most lysosomal storage disorders are characterized by progressive central nervous
system impairment, with or without systemic involvement. Affected individuals have an array …

Bone marrow (BM)‐derived monocytes contribute to the development of microglial reaction
around β‐amyloid (Aβ) plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and possibly clear Aβ …

Methamphetamine (METH) damages dopamine (DA) nerve endings by a process that has
been linked to microglial activation but the signaling pathways that mediate this response …

NEUROSURGEONS, WORKING AS surgical scientists, can have a prominent role in
developing and implementing genetic and cellular therapies for cerebral ischemia. The …

In this month's issue of Nature Medicine, Town et al. suggest that peripheral macrophages
invading the brain reduce cerebral amyloidosis and thus may play a key role in the …

Nitric oxide produced by the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is believed to participate
in the pathogenic events after cerebral ischemia. In this study, we examined the expression …

The AGAPEPAEPAQPGVY proline-rich peptide (PRP-1) was isolated from neurosecretory
granules of the bovine neurohypophysis; it is produced by N. supraopticus and N …

Aims: To provide evidence for a novel route of gene administration to normal and diseased
retinas, we performed systemic transplantation of genetically engineered bone marrow …