Effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) on motoneuron survival

Trophic factors and neuronal survival

1989 • 1,631 citations

Identification and characterization of a novel member of the nerve growth factor/brain-derived neurotrophic factor family

1990 • 1,140 citations

Changes of nerve growth factor synthesis in nonneuronal cells in response to sciatic nerve transection.

1987 • 1,012 citations

Ciliary neurotrophic factor prevents the degeneration of motor neurons after axotomy

1990 • 840 citations

The changing scene of neurotrophic factors

1991 • 827 citations

The heparin-binding domain of laminin is responsible for its effects on neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival.

1984 • 634 citations

Molecular cloning, expression and regional distribution of rat ciliary neurotrophic factor

1989 • 624 citations

Survival effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) on chick embryonic motoneurons in culture: comparison with other neurotrophic factors and cytokines

1990 • 591 citations

Purification of the Chick Eye Ciliary Neuronotrophic Factor

1984 • 519 citations

Astroglial and fibroblast growth factors have neurotrophic functions for cultured peripheral and central nervous system neurons.

1987 • 495 citations

Control of Embryonic Motoneuron Survival in Vivo by Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor

1991 • 448 citations

Purification, Cloning, and Expression of Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF)

1989 • 429 citations

Reduction of the naturally occurring motor neuron loss by enlargement of the periphery

1976 • 425 citations

Cholinergic Neuronotrophic Factors: Intraocular Distribution of Trophic Activity for Ciliary Neurons

1979 • 414 citations

The neurotrophic theory and naturally occurring motoneuron death

1989 • 397 citations

Ciliary neurotrophic factor induces cholinergic differentiation of rat sympathetic neurons in culture.

1989 • 347 citations

Regional distribution, developmental changes, and cellular localization of CNTF-mRNA and protein in the rat brain.

1991 • 346 citations

Purification of adult rat sciatic nerve ciliary neuronotrophic factor

1986 • 253 citations

Synapse formation during embryogenesis on ganglion cells lacking a periphery

1974 • 235 citations

Motoneuron death after sciatic nerve section in newborn rats

1984 • 213 citations

The absence of significant postnatal motoneuron death in the brachial and lumbar spinal cord of the rat

1986 • 175 citations

Competition for survival among developing ciliary ganglion cells

1980 • 163 citations

Muscle-derived factors that support survival and promote fiber outgrowth from embryonic chick spinal motor neurons in culture

1986 • 157 citations

Motoneurons purified by cell sorting respond to two distinct activities in myotube-conditioned medium

1984 • 133 citations

Developmental changes in unique cell surface antigens of chick embryo spinal motoneurons and ganglion cells

1984 • 126 citations

Purification and characterization of a trophic factor for embryonic peripheral neurons: Comparison with fibroblast growth factors

1990 • 111 citations

The cranial sensory ganglia in culture: Differences in the response of placode-derived and neural crest-derived neurons to nerve growth factor

1985 • 106 citations

Survival in vitro of motoneurons identified or purified by novel antibodybased methods is selectively enhanced by muscle-derived factors

1991 • 99 citations

Recombinant Human and Rat Ciliary Neurotrophic Factors

1991 • 96 citations

Modulation of NGF-induced survival of chick sympathetic neurons by contact with a conditioned medium factor bound to the culture substrate

1982 • 75 citations

A chick neural retina adhesion and survival molecule is a retinol-binding protein.

1986 • 72 citations

High ciliary neuronotrophic specific activity in rat peripheral nerve

1984 • 67 citations