Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neurodegeneration is one of the most common condition accompanied Diabetes Mellitus, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Although its mechanisms intensively studied for many years, some questions of pathogenesis remain unclear. The aim of the study was investigate the effects of thyroid hormones and some neurotransmitters on the cerebral cortex of rats with experimental neurodegeneration. Materials and methods: Series of experim...

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 ...