Migrating Schwann cells direct axon regeneration within the peripheral nerve bridge

Q Min, DB Parkinson, XP Dun - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Schwann cells within the peripheral nervous system possess a remarkable regenerative
potential. Current research shows that peripheral nerve‐associated Schwann cells possess …

Potential therapeutic uses of BDNF in neurological and psychiatric disorders

AH Nagahara, MH Tuszynski - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2011 - nature.com
The growth factor brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor tropomyosin-
related kinase receptor type B (TRKB) are actively produced and trafficked in multiple …

Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism

S García-Silva, A Benito-Martín, L Nogués… - Nature Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) influence the tumor microenvironment and promote
distal metastasis. Here we analyzed the involvement of melanoma-secreted EVs in lymph …

Neurotrophins: roles in neuronal development and function

EJ Huang, LF Reichardt - Annual review of neuroscience, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Neurotrophins regulate development, maintenance, and function of vertebrate
nervous systems. Neurotrophins activate two different classes of receptors, the Trk family of …

Activators and target genes of Rel/NF-κB transcription factors

HL Pahl - Oncogene, 1999 - nature.com
The vertebrate transcription factor NF-κB is induced by over 150 different stimuli. Active NF-
κB, in turn, participates in the control of transcription of over 150 target genes. Because a …

Neurotrophin signal transduction in the nervous system

DR Kaplan, FD Miller - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2000 - Elsevier
Neurotrophins use two types of receptors, the Trk tyrosine kinase receptors and the p75
neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR), to regulate the growth, development, survival and repair of …

BDNF function and intracellular signaling in neurons

T Numakawa, S Suzuki, E Kumamaru… - Histology and …, 2010 - digitum.um.es
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, TrkB, are broadly expressed in
thedeveloping and adult mammalian brain. BDNF/TrkB-stimulated intracellular signaling is …

Nerve growth factor signaling, neuroprotection, and neural repair

MV Sofroniew, CL Howe… - Annual review of …, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Nerve growth factor (NGF) was discovered 50 years ago as a molecule that
promoted the survival and differentiation of sensory and sympathetic neurons. Its roles in …

Neurotrophins: key regulators of cell fate and cell shape in the vertebrate nervous system

M Bibel, YA Barde - Genes & development, 2000 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Neurons are specialized cells with a complex morphology that represent the functional unit
of the nervous system. They are generated in remarkable numbers, particularly in higher …

NF-kB: a crucial transcription factor for glial and neuronal cell function

LAJ O'Neill, C Kaltschmidt - Trends in neurosciences, 1997 - cell.com
Transcription factors provide the link between early membrane-proximal signalling events
and changes in gene expression. NF-kB is one of the best-characterized transcription …