Biology and therapeutic targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor A

L Pérez-Gutiérrez, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023‏ - nature.com
The formation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, is an essential pathophysiological
process in which several families of regulators have been implicated. Among these, vascular …

Targeting angiogenesis in oncology, ophthalmology and beyond

Y Cao, R Langer, N Ferrara - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023‏ - nature.com
Angiogenesis is an essential process in normal development and in adult physiology, but
can be disrupted in numerous diseases. The concept of targeting angiogenesis for treating …

Sarcopenia: aging-related loss of muscle mass and function

L Larsson, H Degens, M Li, L Salviati… - Physiological …, 2019‏ - journals.physiology.org
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and function in the elderly that reduces mobility,
diminishes quality of life, and can lead to fall-related injuries, which require costly …

Skeletal muscle in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

JM Shefner, A Musaro, ST Ngo, C Lunetta, FJ Steyn… - Brain, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the major adult-onset motor neuron disease, has been
viewed almost exclusively as a disease of upper and lower motor neurons, with muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Glia–neuron interactions in the mammalian retina

E Vecino, FD Rodriguez, N Ruzafa, X Pereiro… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The mammalian retina provides an excellent opportunity to study glia–neuron interactions
and the interactions of glia with blood vessels. Three main types of glial cells are found in …

The role of microglia in diabetic retinopathy: inflammation, microvasculature defects and neurodegeneration

C Altmann, MHH Schmidt - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, which appears in one
third of all diabetic patients and is a prominent cause of vision loss. First discovered as a …

Depression in neurodegenerative diseases: Common mechanisms and current treatment options

CPC Galts, LEB Bettio, DC Jewett, CC Yang… - Neuroscience & …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder and a major
cause of disability worldwide. This neurological condition is commonly associated with …

Neurotrophic factors as regenerative therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: Current status, challenges and future perspectives

Y El Ouaamari, J Van den Bos, B Willekens… - International journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD),
Huntington's disease (HD), multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and amyotrophic …

Vascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: a prelude to the pathological process or a consequence of it?

K Govindpani, LG McNamara, NR Smith… - Journal of clinical …, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia. Despite decades of
research following several theoretical and clinical lines, all existing treatments for the …

Neurovascular pathways to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and other disorders

BV Zlokovic - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2011‏ - nature.com
The neurovascular unit (NVU) comprises brain endothelial cells, pericytes or vascular
smooth muscle cells, glia and neurons. The NVU controls blood–brain barrier (BBB) …