[HTML][HTML] Targeting neurotrophins to specific populations of neurons: NGF, BDNF, and NT-3 and their relevance for treatment of spinal cord injury

KM Keefe, IS Sheikh, GM Smith - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Neurotrophins are a family of proteins that regulate neuronal survival, synaptic function, and
neurotransmitter release, and elicit the plasticity and growth of axons within the adult central …

Schwann cell interactions with axons and microvessels in diabetic neuropathy

NP Gonçalves, CB Vægter, H Andersen… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The prevalence of diabetes worldwide is at pandemic levels, with the number of patients
increasing by 5% annually. The most common complication of diabetes is peripheral …

Nerve growth factor: early studies and recent clinical trials

ML Rocco, M Soligo, L Manni… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Since its discovery, nerve growth factor (NGF) has long occupied a critical role in
developmental and adult neurobiology for its many important regulatory functions on the …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Neurotrophins and neuropathic pain: role in pathobiology

N Khan, MT Smith - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Neurotrophins (NTs) belong to a family of trophic factors that regulate the survival, growth
and programmed cell death of neurons. In mammals, there are four structurally and …

[HTML][HTML] ProNGF and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

M Fahnestock, A Shekari - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Profound and early basal forebrain cholinergic neuron (BFCN) degeneration is a hallmark of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Loss of synapses between basal forebrain and hippocampal and …

Peripheral nerve injury modulates neurotrophin signaling in the peripheral and central nervous system

M Richner, M Ulrichsen, SL Elmegaard, R Dieu… - Molecular …, 2014 - Springer
Peripheral nerve injury disrupts the normal functions of sensory and motor neurons by
damaging the integrity of axons and Schwann cells. In contrast to the central nervous …

The neurotrophins and their role in Alzheimer's disease

SJ Allen, JJ Watson, D Dawbarn - Current neuropharmacology, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Besides being essential for correct development of the vertebrate nervous system the
neurotrophins also play a vital role in adult neuron survival, maintenance and regeneration …

Neurogenic maturation of human dental pulp stem cells following neurosphere generation induces morphological and electrophysiological characteristics of functional …

P Gervois, T Struys, P Hilkens… - Stem cells and …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Cell-based therapies are emerging as an alternative treatment option to promote functional
recovery in patients suffering from neurological disorders, which are the major cause of …