| Literature DB >> 29603370 |
Jeffrey H Kordower1,2, Robert E Burke3,4.
Abstract
Disease modification and structural neuroprotection have been the holy grail for Parkinson's disease (PD) experimental therapeutics. Theoretically, there are a number of ways to implement such therapeutics, but to date all have failed. This review examines the potential of axonal regeneration and trophic factor delivery for the nigrostriatal system as 2 such approaches that historically have initiated much excitement. However, we conclude this discussion with the following question: has science passed these approaches by?Entities:
Keywords: Disease modification; Trophic Factors; axons
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29603370 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27383
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord ISSN: 0885-3185 Impact factor: 10.338