title: Nerve growth factor involvement in the visual system: implications in allergic and neurodegenerative diseases.
abstract: The purpose of this review is to outline the main role of nerve growth factor (NGF) in the visual system and particularly in the ocular surface in physiological and pathological conditions. The present review of experimental and clinical studies will highlight old and recent strategies for treating ocular surface and tear disorders with NGF.
authors.affiliation: CIR Laboratorio di Oftalmologia, Campus Bio-Medico and Fondazione GB Bietti, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Micera
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lambiase
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aloe
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonini
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Levi-Schaffer
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonini
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor; D020917:Receptor, trkA / Q000378:metabolism; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D020800:Receptor, Nerve Growth Factor; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor; D020917:Receptor, trkA