Transforming growth factor-β signaling pathway as a therapeutic target in neurodegeneration

Journal of Molecular Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-153

  Wyss Coray, Tony ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Cytokine; Neurodegeneration; Signaling; TGF

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA3;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ASTROCYTE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DISEASE MODEL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TARGETING; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PHAGOCYTE; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TARGETING; RISK FACTOR; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN; CELLS, CULTURED; DOWN-REGULATION; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEURONS; PHAGOCYTES; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

EID: 16544386461     PISSN: 08958696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JMN:24:1:149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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