Neurotrophic and Neuroregenerative Effects of GH/IGF1

Neurotrophic and Neuroregenerative Effects of GH/IGF1

Introduction. Human neurodegenerative diseases increase progressively with age and present a high social and economic burden. Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are both growth factors exerting trophic effects on neuronal regeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) and...

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Main Authors: Vittorio Emanuele Bianchi, Vittorio Locatelli, Laura Rizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
growth hormone
IGF-1
neuroregeneration
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Alzheimer’s disease
peripheral nerve regeneration
testosterone
17β-estradiol
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/11/2441

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