Activation of mGlu3 metabotropic glutamate receptors enhances GDNF and GLT-1 formation in the spinal cord and rescues motor neurons in the SOD-1 mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Enhancement of glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is an established therapeutic target for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Activation of group II metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors with the orthosteric agonist, LY379268, enhanced GDNF levels in cultured spinal cord astrocytes from wi...

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Autori principali: Giuseppe Battaglia, Barbara Riozzi, Domenico Bucci, Luisa Di Menna, Gemma Molinaro, Simone Pallottino, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Valeria Bruno
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Serie:Neurobiology of Disease
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Accesso online:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096999611400357X

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