NEUROTROPHIC FACTORS IN MEMORY DISORDERS

被引：22
作者：
HELLWEG, R
JOCKERSSCHERUBL, M
机构：
来源：
LIFE SCIENCES | 1994年 / 55卷 / 25-26期
关键词：
AGING; ALZHEIMERS DISEASE; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSE;
D O I：
10.1016/0024-3205(94)00397-1
中图分类号：
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号：
1001 ;
摘要：
Neurotrophic factors are target-derived proteins capable of affecting survival, target innervation, and/or function of neuronal cell populations. These factors ace structurally and functionally related to the classical neurotrophic molecule nerve growth factor (NGF) and resemble a genetic family called neurotrophins. Besides NGF and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), there is little knowledge whether these neurotrophins play a pathophysiological role in dementing brain disease(s). BDNF-mRNA levels are reported to be decreased in the hippocampus of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Decreased NGF production does not seem to play a causal role both in age-related cognitive impairment and AD which is usually associated with neurodegenerative processes in the cholinergic basal forebrain system. However, there are several experimental indications that NGF might be of importance for the stimulation of compensatory changes and repair mechanisms; given in pharmacological dose, NGF might be of therapeutical benefit, as reported in a preliminary clinical case study. Thus, the availability of sufficient quantities of recombinant human neurotrophins should allow comprehensive research programs in future.
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