The GDNF family: Signalling, biological functions and therapeutic value

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GFRAL is the receptor for GDF15 and is required for the anti-obesity effects of the ligand

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Next-generation probes, particles, and proteins for neural interfacing

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Randomized trial of intermittent intraputamenal glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in Parkinson’s disease

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Growth and survival signals controlling sympathetic nervous system development

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Intracerebral Infusion of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promotes Striatal Neurogenesis After Stroke in Adult Rats

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Outside in: Unraveling the Role of Neuroinflammation in the Progression of Parkinson's Disease

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Molecular mechanisms underlying alcohol-drinking behaviours

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Brain insulin resistance: role in neurodegenerative disease and potential for targeting

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Visceral motor neuron diversity delineates a cellular basis for nipple- and pilo-erection muscle control

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Tumor-induced generation of splenic erythroblast-like Ter-cells promotes tumor progression.

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Electrical Stimulation of Schwann Cells Promotes Sustained Increases in Neurite Outgrowth

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AAV transduction of dopamine neurons with constitutively active rheb protects from neurodegeneration and mediates axon regrowth

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Current disease modifying approaches to treat Parkinson’s disease

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Ultrasound targeted CNS gene delivery for Parkinson's disease treatment

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Neurotrophic Factors and Their Potential Applications in Tissue Regeneration

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Neurotrophic factors in Parkinson’s disease are regulated by exercise: Evidence-based practice

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Developing a sense of touch

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Alterations in BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor) and GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor) serum levels in bipolar disorder: The role of lithium

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Altered glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) concentrations in the brain of patients with depressive disorder: A comparative post-mortem study

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SorLA Controls Neurotrophic Activity by Sorting of GDNF and Its Receptors GFRα1 and RET

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Sominone enhances neurite outgrowth and spatial memory mediated by the neurotrophic factor receptor, RET

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Tricyclic Antidepressant Amitriptyline Activates Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in Glial Cells

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Parasympathetic Innervation and Function of Endocrine Pancreas Requires the Glial Cell Line–Derived Factor Family Receptor α2 (GFRα2)

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Genetic Engineering of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine

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Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors as Versatile Tools for Parkinson’s Research, Both for Disease Modeling Purposes and for Therapeutic Uses

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Biodegradable microparticles for strictly regulating the release of neurotrophic factors

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GDNF-inducible zinc finger protein 1 is a sequence-specific transcriptional repressor that binds to the HOXA10 gene regulatory region

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Analysis of Neurotrophic and Antioxidant Factors Related to Midbrain Dopamine Neuronal Loss and Brain Inflammation in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of the Elderly

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Genetic mutations, molecular markers and future directions in research

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