Endocrine Abstracts

Physiological role of nerve growth factor (NGF) was characterized for the sensory and vegetative nervous systems, as well as for the central, endocrine and immune systems. The growth simulator and a cytokine, NGF is known to be involved in the metabolism of various pathological conditions. Recent clinical and academic studies among patients with diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease have brought to light previously unreported cell and pathological ...