Abstract:
:Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) possesses neuroprotective effects on a variety of neurons. Here we report that it delays progression of motor neuron disease (MND) in the wobbler mouse. After initial diagnosis of MND at post-natal age 3-4 weeks, wobbler mice receive either recombinant human bFGF (1 mg kg-1, n = 10) or vehicle (n = 10), daily for weeks by subcutaneous injection in a blind fashion. We performed symptomatic and neuropathological assessments in both groups. The treatment was fulfilled at 7-8 weeks of age. In comparison with vehicle, bFGF treatment potentiated grip strength (p < 0.008), attenuated forelimb contracture (p < 0.003), and increased weight of the biceps muscle (p < 0.008). bFGF-treated mice retarded denervation muscle atrophy (p < 0.001) and degeneration of spinal motoneurons (p < 0.001). Our study shows that bFGF treatment is beneficial in a murine MND model. We provide a rationale that bFGF may have therapeutic potential in peripheral motor neuropathy or MND.
journal_name
Neurol Resjournal_title
Neurological researchauthors
Ikeda K,Iwasaki Y,Tagaya N,Shiojima T,Kobayashi T,Kinoshita Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-12-01 00:00:00pages
445-8issue
6eissn
0161-6412issn
1743-1328journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Despite the accumulation of intraoperative data on arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), details of the haemodynamics have not yet been elucidated. A hydraulic model was constructed from silicone and glass tubes to simulate a high-flow AVM. During stepwise obliteration of the nidus, haemodynamic changes were continuousl...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1993.11740174
更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We have investigated whether magnetic stimulation of the sural nerve can evoke a flexor reflex recorded from the ipsilateral short head of the biceps femoris muscle. METHODS:The sural nerve was subjected to magnetic stimulation as well as by single-pulse electrical stimulation in healthy subjects. RESULTS:...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1179/1743132810Y.0000000026
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1995.11740334
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Background: IVS5-91G>A (rs3812718) polymorphism of the sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 1 (SCN1A) gene has been associated with inadequate responsiveness to common antiepileptic drugs which act as sodium channel blockers. This study was performed to investigate the effect of IVS5-91G>A (rs3812718) polymorphi...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2019.1635321
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present study was performed to compare brain infarct size assessment by routine histology (haematoxylin and eosin) and by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining techniques. New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to autologous clot embolization to the anterior circulation of the brain. After a study period ...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1994.11740210
更新日期:1994-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 52-year-old male underwent lumboperitoneal shunting after external decompressive craniectomy. His postoperative course was accompanied by remarkable displacement of the intracranial structures to the opposite side of craniectomy. This phenomenon, probably caused by the siphon effect of cerebrospinal fluid shunting, ...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1991.11739979
更新日期:1991-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) administered via internal jugular vein injection, carotid artery injection, or intraventricular transplantation for the treatment of cerebral infarction, which was modeled in rats. The neurological sco...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000152
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty-four patients presenting an acute stroke with watershed cerebral infarct on CT scan or MRI were included in this retrospective study. Age was 63 +/- 14 years (mean +/- SD), and sex ratio was 2 men for 1 woman. Main clinical features were: in anterior location, lower limb weakness and frontal syndrome with trans...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1992.11740022
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We examined regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and oxygen metabolism (rCMRO2) in 10 patients with progressive dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (DALS), in 21 patients with classical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis without dementia (ALS), and in 17 controls. The mean rCBF and rCMRO2, especially in the anterior ...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164103101201670
更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::In order to investigate the functional role of endothelium and vasoeffector mechanism in cerebrovascular responses to neuropeptides, the stainless steel cannula inserting method was applied to examine the responses to intraluminally-applied bradykinin, substance P and vasopressin in isolated and perfused canine basila...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1995.11758611
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12700393823651
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164110X12681290831441
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1990.11739941
更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The abnormal muscle response, elicited by electrical stimulation of one branch of the facial nerve and recorded from muscles innervated by another branch, has been used previously as an objective sign of hemifacial spasm in the development of animal models of this disorder. In the present study we recorded spontaneous...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1994.11740241
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study examined the changes in cerebral blood flow, water content, and lipoxygenase metabolites (leukotrienes) following bilateral carotid artery occlusion (BCO) and reperfusion in the gerbil. The effect of inhibiting lipoxygenase with nordihydroguaretic acid (NDGA) was also examined. BCO caused cerebral blood flo...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1986.11739731
更新日期:1986-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the characteristics of atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) and determine the relationship between wall characteristics and infarction patterns. METHODS:Thirty-six patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to MCA stenosis unde...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000088
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In order to avoid occurrence of post-operative hygromas in specific hydrocephalus patients being at high risk of overdrainage, a combination of programmable valve and anti-gravity device is widely recommended. We analyzed our series of hydrocephalus patients implanted with such a shunt configuration focusin...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132811Y.0000000079
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To review the use of immunoassays in the diagnosis and research of disorders affecting the nervous system. METHODS:Systematic review of the English literature. RESULTS:Immunoassays have demonstrated utility for: (1) the detection of antigen (molecules, genes, gene products, peptides, hormones and drug meta...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1179/016164105X49535
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The goals of the present study are to obtain, expand and characterize a stem cell population from human omentum and to evaluate its in vivo angiogenic capacities. METHODS:Human omental CD34+ cells were obtained from samples of human omentum by density gradient centrifugation in Ficoll. Proliferative pattern...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164105X63674
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. A contribution from complement has long been suspected. We investigated the association of complement factor H (CFH) Tyr402 His gene polymorphism and serum level in Egyptian patients with MS to examine whet...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000075
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1179/1743132812Y.0000000036
更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2017.1281198
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The relationship between the states of spinal impact injuries and magnetically evoked electromyograms (EMGs) were studied in rats. Impact injuries to the spinal cord were induced at a depth of 0.25-2.0 mm by insertion of a cylinder tip measuring 2 mm in diameter into the lumbar vertebrae L1-L2. Magnetically induced el...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11740747
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effects of acupuncture have been described and handed down empirically for centuries but there are few reports based on objective data. The aim of this study was to provide selective evidence of a specific effect of acupuncture on the brain and the eye using a Doppler ultrasound technique. A transcranial Doppler s...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.1999.11740970
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Alzheimer disease (AD), a central nervous system degenerative disease, is characterized by abnormal deposition of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), neurofibrillary tangles formed by hyperphosphorylated tau and synaptic loss. It is widely accepted that Aβ is the chief culprit of AD. Aβ peptide is the cleavage product of amyloid-...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/01616412.2015.1133485
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Various surgical approaches have been described for treating lesions which arise in the sellar region. The popular transnasal-transsphenoidal and transethmoidal-transsphenoidal approaches avoid the morbidity associated with transcranial operations while allowing enough exposure to successfully remove most lesions that...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164101101198280
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Intra-arterial thrombolysis and percutaneous angioplasty is feasible in patients with acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion limited to 6 hours post-ictus, but there are some limitations such as reocclusion or hemorrhagic complications. In this report, we describe a stent placement in the treatment of a refracto...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164105X49355
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In the present study, we investigated the effects of treadmill exercise on microglial activation and the subsequent release of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1-beta in the hippocampus in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. METHODS:At 30 weeks of age, diabetic (Zucker diabeti...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000015
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:It is not fully understood how the stimulus/response curves obtained by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) reflect the function of the cortico-motoneuronal (CM) and spinal motoneuronal (SM) systems in healthy subjects. To understand these response functions, we studied patients with amyotrophic lateral s...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1179/016164108X323717
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Choroid plexus carcinoma in an adult case is a very rare tumor and difficult to differentiate from metastatic tumors. The authors report a case of a 49-year-old female with choroid plexus carcinoma who previously had multiple carcinomas. In this case, synaptophysin immunohistochemistry proved to be extremely helpful f...
journal_title:Neurological research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/01616412.2000.11740704
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00