Nerve growth factor and regeneration of peripheral nervous system

G Raivich; G W Kreutzberg

doi:10.1016/0303-8467(93)90041-e

Nerve growth factor and regeneration of peripheral nervous system

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1993:95 Suppl:S84-8. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(93)90041-e.

Authors

G Raivich¹, G W Kreutzberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuromorphology, Max-Planck Institute for Psychiatry, Martinsried, Germany.

PMID: 8467602
DOI: 10.1016/0303-8467(93)90041-e

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Nerve Growth Factors / physiology*
Nerve Regeneration / physiology*
Peripheral Nerve Injuries*
Peripheral Nerves / physiology
Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / physiology
Schwann Cells / physiology

Substances

Nerve Growth Factors
Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor