Synthetic extracellular matrices with function-encoding peptides

C Ligorio, A Mata - Nature reviews bioengineering, 2023 - nature.com
The communication of cells with their surroundings is mostly encoded in the epitopes of
structural and signalling proteins present in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These peptide …

A biomaterials approach to peripheral nerve regeneration: bridging the peripheral nerve gap and enhancing functional recovery

W Daly, L Yao, D Zeugolis… - Journal of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Microsurgical techniques for the treatment of large peripheral nerve injuries (such as the
gold standard autograft) and its main clinically approved alternative—hollow nerve guidance …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye

T Kojima, M Dogru, M Kawashima, S Nakamura… - Progress in retinal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The core mechanism of dry eye is the tear film instability. Tear film-oriented diagnosis
(TFOD) is a concept to clarify the cause of tear film instability by tear film, and tear film …

Innovative therapy for Alzheimer's disease-with focus on biodelivery of NGF

S Mitra, H Behbahani, M Eriksdotter - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with
abnormal protein modification, inflammation and memory impairment. Aggregated amyloid …

Identification of a low–molecular weight TrkB antagonist with anxiolytic and antidepressant activity in mice

M Cazorla, J Prémont, A Mann, N Girard… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The neurotrophin brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tropomyosin-
related kinase B (TrkB) have emerged as key mediators in the pathophysiology of several …

Antagonism of nerve growth factor-TrkA signaling and the relief of pain

PW Mantyh, M Koltzenburg, LM Mendell… - …, 2011 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nerve growth factor (NGF) was originally discovered as a neurotrophic factor essential for
the survival of sensory and sympathetic neurons during development. However in the adult …

Small-molecule modulation of neurotrophin receptors: a strategy for the treatment of neurological disease

FM Longo, SM Massa - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2013 - nature.com
Neurotrophins and their receptors modulate multiple signalling pathways to regulate
neuronal survival and to maintain axonal and dendritic networks and synaptic plasticity …

Neuropathic corneal pain: approaches for management

G Dieckmann, S Goyal, P Hamrah - Ophthalmology, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction of the nervous system and
can occur in the cornea. However, neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) is currently an ill-defined …

[HTML][HTML] Astrogliosis as a therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

AM Colangelo, L Alberghina, M Papa - Neuroscience letters, 2014 - Elsevier
Chronic neurodegenerative diseases represent major unmet needs for therapeutic
interventions. Recently, the neurocentric view of brain function and disease has been …

Autologous serum tears for treatment of photoallodynia in patients with corneal neuropathy: efficacy and evaluation with in vivo confocal microscopy

S Aggarwal, A Kheirkhah, BM Cavalcanti, A Cruzat… - The ocular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Patients suffering from corneal neuropathy may present with photoallodynia; ie,
increased light sensitivity, frequently with a normal slit-lamp examination. This study aimed …