Adult neural stem cells in the mammalian central nervous system

DK Ma, MA Bonaguidi, G Ming, H Song - Cell research, 2009 - nature.com
Neural stem cells (NSCs) are present not only during the embryonic development but also in
the adult brain of all mammalian species, including humans. Stem cell niche architecture in …

Metabolism and effects of epidermal growth factor and related growth factors in mammals

DA Fisher, J Lakshmanan - Endocrine Reviews, 1990 - academic.oup.com
DURING the past three decades a number of peptide growth factors have been isolated and
characterized. Among these are several families of factors: insulin and the insulin-like …

Generation of neurons and astrocytes from isolated cells of the adult mammalian central nervous system

BA Reynolds, S Weiss - science, 1992 - science.org
Neurogenesis in the mammalian central nervous system is believed to end in the period just
after birth; in the mouse striatum no new neurons are produced after the first few days after …

Interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-α are elevated in the brain from parkinsonian patients

M Mogi, M Harada, T Kondo, P Riederer, H Inagaki… - Neuroscience …, 1994 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and transforming growth
factor-α (TGF-α) were measured for the first time in the brain (caudate nucleus, putamen and …

Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6 and transforming growth factor-α levels are elevated in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid in juvenile parkinsonism and Parkinson's …

M Mogi, M Harada, H Narabayashi, H Inagaki… - Neuroscience …, 1996 - Elsevier
Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and transforming growth
factor (TGF)-α were measured for the first time in ventricular cerebrospinal fluid (VCSF) from …

Promotion of central cholinergic and dopaminergic neuron differentiation by brain-derived neurotrophic factor but not neurotrophin 3.

B Knüsel, JW Winslow, A Rosenthal… - Proceedings of the …, 1991 - National Acad Sciences
Recombinant human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (rhBDNF) and neurotrophin 3 (rhNT-
3), two recently cloned molecules closely related to nerve growth factor (NGF), were …

PDGF B-chain in neurons of the central nervous system, posterior pituitary, and in a transgenic model

M Sasahara, JWU Fries, EW Raines, AM Gown… - Cell, 1991 - cell.com
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) are growthregulatory molecules that stlmulate
chemotaxls, pro-Iltiration, and lncmased metabollsm of primarily connective tissue cells. In a …

Neurotrophin receptors: a window into neuronal differentiation

MV Chao - Neuron, 1992 - Elsevier
Cellular diversity in the nervous system evolves from the concerted processes of cell
proliferation, differentiation, migration, survival, and synapse formation. Neural adhesion …

Immunoregulators in the nervous system

CR Plata-Salamán - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 1991 - Elsevier
The nervous system, through the production of neuroregulators (neurotransmitters,
neuromodulators and neuropeptides) can regulate specific immune system functions, while …

Function of neurotrophic factors in the adult and aging brain and their possible use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

F Hefti, J Hartikka, B Knusel - Neurobiology of aging, 1989 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the current knowledge of characterized neurotrophic factors,
including nerve growth factor (NGF) which serves as paradigmatic example when studying …