Nerve growth factor and regeneration of peripheral nervous system.
Nerve growth factor, a well-known neurotrophic factor, supports the survival, differentiation and maintenance of sensory and sympathetic neurons during embryonic development and in the adult. This paper summarises the data on its involvement in peripheral nerve regeneration.
Raivich
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Department of Neuromorphology, Max-Planck Institute for Psychiatry, Martinsried, Germany.
Kreutzberg
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000502:physiology; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000502:physiology
D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor