Ependyma in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Radiation-Induced Brain Injury and as a Therapeutic Target for Neurotrophic Factors

The neuron loss caused by the progressive damage to the nervous system is proposed to be the main pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Ependyma is a layer of ciliated ependymal cells that participates in the formation of the brain-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCB). It functions to promotes th...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yu Ma, Ting-Ting Yang, Lian Liu, Xiao-Chun Peng, Feng Qian, Feng-Ru Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/5/754