Fibroblast growth factors as regulators of central nervous system development and function

2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (4) ◽  
pp. R867-R881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanna Dono
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
System Development ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factors ◽  
Brain Structures ◽  
Nervous System Development ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Fgf Signaling

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are multifunctional signaling proteins that regulate developmental processes and adult physiology. Over the last few years, important progress has been made in understanding the function of FGFs in the embryonic and adult central nervous system. In this review, I will first discuss studies showing that FGF signaling is already required during formation of the neural plate. Next, I will describe how FGF signaling centers control growth and patterning of specific brain structures. Finally, I will focus on the function of FGF signaling in the adult brain and in regulating maintenance and repair of damaged neural tissues.

scholarly journals Growth factors in central nervous system development and tumorigenesis

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. E7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara E. Lazio ◽  
Lawrence S. Chin
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
System Development ◽  
Growth Factor Receptors ◽  
Nervous System Development ◽  
Central Nervous System Tumors ◽  
Central Nervous System Development ◽  
Nervous System Tumors

Growth factors play an important role in the development of the normal central nervous system as well as in the genesis of central nervous system tumors. Some of the more important growth factors and growth factor receptors, as they pertain to neurooncology, are reviewed in this article.

scholarly journals Astroglial and fibroblast growth factors have neurotrophic functions for cultured peripheral and central nervous system neurons.

1987 ◽  
Vol 84 (15) ◽  
pp. 5459-5463 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Unsicker ◽  
H. Reichert-Preibsch ◽  
R. Schmidt ◽  
B. Pettmann ◽  
G. Labourdette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factors ◽  
Fibroblast Growth

scholarly journals CD60b: Enriching Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells from Rat Development into Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Fernanda Gubert ◽  
Camila Zaverucha-do-Valle ◽  
Michelle Furtado ◽  
Pedro M. Pimentel-Coelho ◽  
Nicoli Mortari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Progenitor Cells ◽  
System Development ◽  
Nervous System Development ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Neurogenic Niche ◽  
Neural Stem Progenitor Cells

CD60b antigens are highly expressed during development in the rat nervous system, while in the adult their expression is restricted to a few regions, including the subventricular zone (SVZ) around the lateral ventricles—a neurogenic niche in the adult brain. For this reason, we investigated whether the expression of C60b is associated with neural stem/progenitor cells in the SVZ, from development into adulthood. We performedin vitroandin vivoanalyses of CD60b expression at different stages and identified the presence of these antigens in neural stem/progenitor cells. We also observed that CD60b could be used to purify and enrich a population of neurosphere-forming cells from the developing and adult brain. We showed that CD60b antigens (mainly corresponding to ganglioside 9-O-acetyl GD3, a well-known molecule expressed during central nervous system development and mainly associated with neuronal migration) are also present in less mature cells and could be used to identify and isolate neural stem/progenitor cells during development and in the adult brain. A better understanding of molecules associated with neurogenesis may contribute not only to improve the knowledge about the physiology of the mammalian central nervous system, but also to find new treatments for regenerating tissue after disease or brain injury.

Antenatal Glucocorticoids Supplementation and Central Nervous System Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-166
Author(s):  
Diego Gazzolo ◽  
Laura D. Serpero ◽  
Alessandro Frigiola ◽  
Raul Abella ◽  
Alessandro Giamberti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
System Development ◽  
Nervous System Development ◽  
Central Nervous System Development
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