1. Growth Factors As Drugs for Neurological and Sensory Disorders
- Author
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Gregory R. Bock, Jamie A. Goode, Gregory R. Bock, and Jamie A. Goode
- Subjects
- Growth factors, Sensory disorders--Chemotherapy--Congresses, Nervous system, Nervous system--Diseases, Afferent pathways--Diseases--Chemotherapy--Congresses, Nerve growth factor--Therapeutic use--Congresses, Nervous system--Degeneration--Chemotherapy--Congresses, Growth factors--Therapeutic use--Congresses, Neurotropin--Therapeutic use--Congresses
- Abstract
Degeneration of sensory receptors or of the nerves innervating them leads to a sensory deficit. Various strategies have been tried for promoting regrowth of sensory receptors, particularly in the eye and ear. The latest data from experimental studies in animals are presented in the book including applications of BDNF and CNTF in the eye and epidermal growth factor in the ear.
- Published
- 1996