A new savior for neurons.
How NGF promotes neuronal survival is unclear. New findings suggest that the mechanism involves induction of an anti-apoptotic protein called ITA.
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Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, 240 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D030161:Avian Proteins; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis
D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D030161:Avian Proteins; C103270:ita protein, chicken; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor