Neuroprotective activity of peripherally administered liver growth factor in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.

Liver growth factor (LGF) is a hepatic mitogen purified some years ago that promotes proliferation of different cell types and the regeneration of damaged tissues, including brain tissue. Considering the possibility that LGF could be used as a therapeutic agent in Parkinson's disease, we analyz...

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Main Authors: Rafael Gonzalo-Gobernado, Lucía Calatrava-Ferreras, Diana Reimers, Antonio Sánchez Herranz, Macarena Rodríguez-Serrano, Cristina Miranda, Adriano Jiménez-Escrig, Juan José Díaz-Gil, Eulalia Bazán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3701531?pdf=render