Dopamine (DA) is a key neurotransmitter involved in multiple physiological functions
including motor control, modulation of affective and emotional states, reward mechanisms …

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and its canonical receptor Ret can signal
together or independently to fulfill many important functions in the midbrain dopaminergic …

Ischemic stroke starts a series of pathophysiological processes that cause brain injury.
Caveolin-1 (cav-1) is an integrated protein and locates at the caveolar membrane. It has …

Since the discovery by this laboratory of the zinc finger transcription factor, KLF10, a member
of the Krüppel-like family of transcription factors, there have been multiple publications …

Previously, we demonstrated that the action of the natural alkaloid, ibogaine, to reduce
alcohol (ethanol) consumption is mediated by the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a common, severe damage to the central nervous system. Here,
we discuss the use of biomaterials for stem cell transplantation in preclinical and clinical …

With the brain's limited capacity for repair, new and innovative approaches are required to
promote regeneration. While neural transplantation for a number of neural disease/injuries …

J. Neurochem.(2010) 115, 716–734. Abstract FKBP51 and FKBP52 (FK506‐binding protein
51 and 52) are tetratricopeptide repeat‐domain immunophilins belonging to the …

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) promotes differentiation, proliferation, and
survival in different cell types, including dopaminergic neurons. Thus, GDNF has been …

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was first characterized as a survival-
promoting molecule for dopaminergic neurons (DANs). Afterwards, other cells were also …