NGF and BDNF in pediatrics syndromes

G Ferraguti, S Terracina, G Micangeli… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurotrophins (NTs) as nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) play multiple roles in different settings including neuronal development, function and …

The healing bitterness of Gentiana lutea L., phytochemistry and biological activities: A systematic review

M Ponticelli, L Lela, M Moles, C Mangieri, D Bisaccia… - Phytochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Over many years, natural products have been a source of healing agents and have
exhibited beneficial uses for treating human diseases. The Gentiana genus is the biggest …

Shuttle transfer of mRNA transcripts via extracellular vesicles from male reproductive tract cells to the cumulus–oocyte complex in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

MM Abumaghaid, AM Abdelazim, TM Belali… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Semen is known to contain an ovulation-inducing factor (identified as a nerve growth factor,
NGF) that shows a significant increase in ovulation after semen deposition in induced …

A possible role for nerve growth factor and its receptors in human sperm pathology

AM Stabile, A Pistilli, E Moretti, D Bartolini… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nerve growth factor (NGF) signalling affects spermatogenesis and mature sperm traits. In
this paper, we aimed to evaluate the distribution and the role of NGF and its receptors …

NGF regulates sertoli cell growth and prevents LPS-induced junction protein damage via PI3K/AKT/NFκB signaling

D Lv, M Zhao, J Ni, W Liu, Y Ren, D Zhu, J Hu - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
Damage to Sertoli cell junction proteins caused by inflammation can lead to male infertility.
Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays an important role in reproductive and inflammatory disease; …

METTL14 mediates nerve growth factor-stimulated testosterone synthesis in porcine theca cells

Y Luo, Y Zhao, B Zhang, T Chen, X Chen… - Biology of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ovarian theca cells produce testosterone, which acts as a vital precursor substance for
synthesizing estrogens during follicular development. Nerve growth factor (NGF) has been …

Growth factors and female reproduction in vertebrates

CN Uju, S Unniappan - Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2024 - Elsevier
Female reproductive efficiency is influenced by the outcomes of various processes,
including folliculogenesis, apoptosis, response to gonadotropin signaling, oocyte …

Predictive characteristics of male fertility in alpacas with special reference to seminal NGF

RA Carrasco, OA Bogle, MH Ratto, C Ulloa-Leal… - Theriogenology, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent studies document the LH-releasing pathway of nerve growth factor (NGF) in male
camelids and that the LH response to seminal NGF is associated with elevated plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation of NGF in seminal plasma and expression of NGF and its cognate receptors NTRK1 and p75NTR in the sex organs of rams

F Mercati, G Guelfi, MJI Martì, C Dall'Aglio… - Domestic Animal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nerve growth factor (NGF) has long been known as the main ovulation-inducing factor in
induced ovulation species, however, recent studies suggested the NGF role also in those …

Physiological and Functional Roles of Neurotrophin-4 During In Vitro Maturation of Porcine Cumulus–Oocyte Complexes

M Kim, SU Hwang, JD Yoon, J Lee, E Kim… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neurotrophin-4 (NT-4), a granulosa cell-derived factor and a member of the neurotrophin
family, is known to promote follicular development and oocyte maturation in mammals …