Nerve growth factor levels in normal human sera

被引:35
作者
Serrano, T [1 ]
Lorigados, LC [1 ]
Armenteros, S [1 ]
机构
[1] HCQ, PLAZA, CUBA
关键词
enzyme immunoassay; nerve growth factor; serum;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199612200-00036
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
NERVE growth factor (NGF) is the best characterized of the neurotrophic factors, but there is incomplete information concerning its levels in body fluids. Normal values of NGF in serum from 157 normal subjects were determined by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). A mean NGF level of 194 +/- 25 pg ml(-1) was obtained. There were no statistically significant variations with age, but the NGF level was significantly lower in females (112 +/- 31 pg ml(-1)) than in males (243 +/- 35 pg ml(-1)).
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页码:179 / 181
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