Neurotrophin signalling: novel insights into mechanisms and pathophysiology

M Mitre, A Mariga, MV Chao - Clinical science, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Neurotrophins, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), are prominent regulators
of neuronal survival, growth and differentiation during development. While trophic factors are …

[HTML][HTML] Neurotrophic factors in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: implications for pathogenesis and therapy

TB Sampaio, AS Savall, MEZ Gutierrez… - Neural regeneration …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Neurotrophic factors comprise essential secreted proteins that have several functions in
neural and non-neural tissues, mediating the development, survival and maintenance of …

Nerve growth factor: a neuroimmune crosstalk mediator for all seasons

SD Skaper - Immunology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Neurotrophic factors comprise a broad family of biomolecules–most of which are peptides or
small proteins–that support the growth, survival and differentiation of both developing and …

Synaptic plasticity, dementia and Alzheimer disease

SD Skaper, L Facci, M Zusso… - CNS & Neurological …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Neuroplasticity is not only shaped by learning and memory but is also a mediator of
responses to neuron attrition and injury (compensatory plasticity). As an ongoing process it …

Neurotrophin signaling and stem cells—implications for neurodegenerative diseases and stem cell therapy

S Pramanik, YA Sulistio, K Heese - Molecular neurobiology, 2017 - Springer
Neurotrophins (NTs) are members of a neuronal growth factor protein family whose action is
mediated by the tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) receptor family receptors and the p75 …

Role of nerve growth factor in plasticity of forebrain cholinergic neurons

NK Isaev, EV Stelmashook, EE Genrikhs - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2017 - Springer
Neuronal plastic rearrangements during the development and functioning of neurons are
largely regulated by trophic factors, including nerve growth factor (NGF). NGF is also …

Structural characterization of the p75 neurotrophin receptor: a stranger in the TNFR superfamily

M Vilar - Vitamins and hormones, 2017 - Elsevier
Although p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75 NTR) was the founding member of the tumor
necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily (TNFRSF), it is an atypical TNFRSF protein. p75 …

[HTML][HTML] A review on ubiquitination of neurotrophin receptors: facts and perspectives

J Sánchez-Sánchez, JC Arévalo - International Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ubiquitination is a reversible post-translational modification involved in a plethora of
different physiological functions. Among the substrates that are ubiquitinated, neurotrophin …

[PDF][PDF] p75 is required for the establishment of postnatal sensory neuron diversity by potentiating ret signaling

Z Chen, CR Donnelly, B Dominguez, Y Harada, W Lin… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
Producing the neuronal diversity required to adequately discriminate all elements of
somatosensation is a complex task during organogenesis. The mechanisms guiding this …

Alzheimer's disease: Dawn of a new era?

F Amirrad, E Bousoik, K Shamloo, H Al-Shiyab… - 2017 - digitalcommons.chapman.edu
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease characterized by a
progressive decline in cognition and memory, leading to significant impairment in daily …