scholarly journals Benefits of Gardening Activities for Cognitive Function According to Measurement of Brain Nerve Growth Factor Levels

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin-Ae Park ◽  
A-Young Lee ◽  
Hee-Geun Park ◽  
Wang-Lok Lee
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Nerve Growth Factors ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Garden Plot

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of gardening activities in senior individuals on brain nerve growth factors related to cognitive function. Forty-one senior individuals (age 76.6 ± 6.0 years) were recruited from the local community in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea. A 20-min low-to-moderate intensity gardening activity intervention, making a vegetable garden, was performed by the subjects in a garden plot located on the Konkuk University (Seoul, South Korea) campus. The gardening involved six activities including cleaning a garden plot, digging, fertilizing, raking, planting/transplanting, and watering. To determine the effects of the gardening activities on brain nerve growth factors related to memory, blood samples were drawn twice from each subject before and after the gardening activity by professional nurses. The levels of brain nerve growth factors, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), were analyzed. Levels of BDNF and PDGF were significantly increased after the gardening activity. This study revealed a potential benefit of gardening activities for cognitive function in senior individuals.

Commercial mouse and human nerve growth factors contain nerve growth factor prohormone isoforms

1997 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Reinshagen ◽  
I. Geerling ◽  
J. Lakshmanan ◽  
H. Rohm ◽  
M.P. Lutz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Nerve Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Nerve Growth Factors ◽  
Human Nerve

Molecular diversity of snake venom nerve growth factors

Toxicon ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Trummal ◽  
Külli Tõnismägi ◽  
Viiu Paalme ◽  
Lilian Järvekülg ◽  
Jüri Siigur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Snake Venom ◽  
Molecular Diversity ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Nerve Growth Factors

scholarly journals Regular Taekwondo Training Affects Mood State and Sociality but Not Cognitive Function among International Students in South Korea

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 820
Author(s):  
Ju-Yong Bae ◽  
Hee-Tae Roh
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Experimental Group

We aimed to investigate the effect of Taekwondo training on physical fitness, mood, sociality, and cognitive function among international students in South Korea. We randomly assigned 24 international students to a control group (CG, n = 12) and experimental group (EG, n = 12). The EG performed Taekwondo training for 16 weeks, while the CG did not train. Each participant underwent a physical fitness test and sociability questionnaire before and after the intervention. We also examined changes in mood state and cognitive function, using the Korean version of the Profile of Mood State-Brief (K-POMS-B), and the Stroop Color and Word test, respectively. Regarding the physical fitness variables, sit-and-reach records in the EG significantly increased after intervention (p < 0.05). In the sub-variable of K-POMS-B, Vigor-Activity scores significantly increased (p < 0.05) after intervention, while the Fatigue-Inertia scores significantly decreased in the EG (p < 0.05). Furthermore, in the EG, peer relationship scores, a sub-variable of sociability, significantly decreased after intervention (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that Taekwondo training can not only improve flexibility among physical fitness factors, but can also be effective in improving the mood state and sociality of international students.

scholarly journals The Changes of Nerve Growth Factor Serum Levels After External Muscle Stimulation and The Correlation with Diabetic Neuropathy Symptom in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Dian Herdiansyah ◽  
Marina Annete Moeliono ◽  
Tertianto Prabowo
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Growth Factor ◽  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Diabetic Neuropathy ◽  
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Muscle Stimulation ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Before And After

Background: Diabetic Peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Recentstudies have demonstrated the involvement of Nerve growth factor (NGF) in the occurrence of DPN. TheDiabetes Mellitus was caused reduced the number and disruption of the function of the NGF. External MuscleStimulation (EMS) might be induced the NGF synthesis. The study objective has to found the effect of EMSon the NGF.Methods: Study design was before and after treatment without control on subjects with DPN. The bloodsample was taken before and after an intervention, as well as the Diabetic Neuropathy symptom (DNSym) andscore (DNSc). The EMS treated all of the participants within three times a week for four weeks.Results: There were 35 subjects were participated. Paired t-test showed a significant increase in NGF serumlevels and decrease both DNSym and DNSc with the difference value 12.64 ± 16.09 (p=0.000), 1.23 ± 0.82(p=0.000), 1.20 ± 0.85 (p=0.000). There was a significant negative correlation between NGF serum level withthe DNS- INA (r= -0.56; p=0.001) and the DNE-INA (r= -0.48; p=0.007).Conclusion: EMS treatment can increase serum NGF level. EMS has a strong correlation with a decrease inthe value of the DNS-INA and DNE-INA.Keywords: Diabetic Peripheral neuropathy, External Muscle Stimulation, Nerve Growth Factor.

scholarly journals Concentrations of Insulin-like Growth Factors and Insulin-like Growth Factor-Binding Proteins and Respective Gene Expressions in Children before and after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4333
Author(s):  
Wojciech Strojny ◽  
Wojciech Czogała ◽  
Przemysław Tomasik ◽  
Mirosław Bik-Multanowski ◽  
Małgorzata Wójcik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Insulin Like Growth Factors

Insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1 and IGF-2) and insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 to -7) are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation and may be associated with various metabolic parameters. The aim of our study was to compare levels of IGFs and IGFBPs and the expressions of their genes in children before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to assess their potential as markers of late metabolic complications of HSCT. We also conducted additional comparisons with healthy controls and of correlations of IGF and IGFBP levels with anthropometric and biochemical parameters. We analyzed 19 children treated with HSCT and 21 healthy controls. We found no significant differences in the levels of IGFs and IGFBPs and expressions of their genes before and after HSCT, while IGF and IGFBP levels were significantly lower in children treated with HSCT compared with controls. We conclude that our results did not reveal significant differences between the levels of IGFs and IGFBPs before and after HSCT, which would make them obvious candidates for markers of late complications of the procedure in children. However, due to the very low number of patients this conclusion must be taken with caution and may be altered by further research.

On the presence and localization of epidermal and nerve growth factors in human whole saliva

1989 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per-Olof J. Glantz ◽  
Michael A. Meenaghan ◽  
Kyunghwa Hyun ◽  
Susan M. Wirth
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Whole Saliva ◽  
Nerve Growth Factors
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