Nerve growth factor (NGF): An important molecule for trophism and healing of the ocular surface

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 506 A, Issue , 2002, Pages 531-537

  Bonini, Stefano ^a   Aloe, Luigi ^b   Bonini, Sergio ^c   Rama, Paolo ^d   Lamagna, Ambra ^a   Lambiase, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d Department of Ophthalmology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORNEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE DISEASE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; INFLAMMATION; NERVE CELL; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0344406246     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_75     Document Type: Conference Paper

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