| Literature DB >> 2449623 |
D M White1, P Ehrhard, M Hardung, D K Meyer, M Zimmermann, U Otten.
Abstract
In saphenous nerve neuromata of adult rats a long-term increase of immunoreactive nerve growth factor (irNGF) was detected after nerve transection. The occurrence of messenger RNA encoding NGF (NGF mRNA) in these proximal nerve stumps indicates local biosynthesis of NGF. In situ superfusion of neuromata revealed a constant release of irNGF which was significantly reduced by substance P (SP) but not affected by calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP). We therefore suggest that SP may modulate the availability of NGF in the microenvironment of the regenerating nerve fiber endings.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2449623 DOI: 10.1007/bf00169319
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol ISSN: 0028-1298 Impact factor: 3.000