Sökning: "olfactory ensheathing glia"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden olfactory ensheathing glia.

1. 1. On the influence of glia on neurite outgrowth from dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal system

   Författare :Malin Saga Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Dopamine; glia; astrocytes; olfactory ensheathing cells; development; ni-grostriatal; mesencephalon; Parkinson s disease; 6-hydroxydopamine;

   Sammanfattning : Interactions between glial cells and neurons are important during fetal development, in the maintenance of the normal functions in tile central nervous system (CNS), arid in response to injuries or diseases. Some of die motor disturbances in Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder where one of the hallmarks is degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons and concomitant depletion of DA in striatum, can be alleviated by intrastriatal grafting of embryonic DA tissue. LÄS MER

3. 2. Trophic factors, neuroprotection and spinal cord repair

   Författare :Johan Widenfalk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :spinal cord injury; GDNF; GFRalpha; neurotrophin; VEGF; olfactory ensheathing glia; weight-drop injury; in situ hybridization;

   Sammanfattning : Background: There is no cure for paralysis. The only drug therapy presently in use, acute high-dose methylprednisolone, has only modest effects on outcome. There is therefore a great need for new therapies. LÄS MER