Study type: In vivo/preclinical · Status: Verified against declared source

Effects of cerebrolysin on nerve growth factor system in the aging rat brain.

Restorative neurology and neuroscience · 2017

Study scale: Published data on the age-related changes of neurotrophins and their receptors in rat brain reveal a surprising discrepancy between the results of different research groups.

Abstract only: Open source record

Product or molecular entity relationships

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Plain-language verified summary

Question

The aim of the present study was to examine the age-related modifications of endogenous neurotrophin systems in the brain of male Wistar rats and the effects of CBL on learning and memory as well as the levels neurotrophins and their receptors.

Methods

Published data on the age-related changes of neurotrophins and their receptors in rat brain reveal a surprising discrepancy between the results of different research groups.

Scale or participants

Published data on the age-related changes of neurotrophins and their receptors in rat brain reveal a surprising discrepancy between the results of different research groups.

Key findings

Aging is associated with some cognitive decline and enhanced risk of development of neurodegenerative diseases.

Limitations and uncertainty

Aging is associated with some cognitive decline and enhanced risk of development of neurodegenerative diseases.

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