Modulation of neurotrophin signaling by monoclonal antibodies

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 220, Issue , 2014, Pages 497-512

  Rosentha, A ^a   Lin, J C ^b  

^a Alector Inc   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis pain; Bone pain; Chronic low back pain; Interstitial cystitis; NGF antagonists; Pain; Tanezumab

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 3; NEUROTROPHIN 3 RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 4; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE A; TANEZUMAB;

ANALGESIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TARGETING; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PAIN; RECEPTOR, TRKA; RECEPTOR, TRKB; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84906568452     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: 18650325     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-45106-5_19     Document Type: Article

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