Essays about: "Nina Nevalainen"

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  1. 1. Effects of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) on mouse fetal ventral mesencephalic tissue

    University essay from Institutionen för biologi och kemiteknik

    Author : Nina Nevalainen; [2008]
    Keywords : Parkinson s disease; dopamine; glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor GDNF ; ventral mesencephalon; astrocytes;

    Abstract : The symptoms of Parkinson's disease occur due to degeneration of dopamine neurons in substantia nigra. It has been demonstrated that glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is a potent neurotrophic factor when it comes to protect and enhance survival of dopamine neurons in animal models of Parkinson's disease. READ MORE