Nerve Growth Factor and Pathogenesis of Leprosy: Review and Update
Neurotrophins are a family of proteins that regulate different aspects of biological development and neural function and are of great importance in neuroplasticity. This group of proteins has multiple functions in neuronal cells, as well as in other cellular populations. Nerve growth factor (NGF) is...
Main Authors: | Tinara Leila de Souza Aarão, Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa, Aline Semblano Carreira Falcão, Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00939/full |
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