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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
Hematopoiesis is an intricate, well-regulated, and homeostatic multistep process that allows immature precursor cells in the bone marrow to...
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Trophic Factors: Neurotrophic Factors
Neurotrophic factors support survival, process outgrowth, and phenotypic differentiation of neurons during development. Many neurotrophic factors are...
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Cardiac Transcription Factors and Regulatory Networks
Cardiac development is a fine-tuned process governed by complex transcriptional networks, in which transcription factors (TFs) interact with other...
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Neurotrophic Factors and Dendritic Spines
Dendritic spines are highly dynamic structures that play important roles in neuronal plasticity. The morphologies and the numbers of dendritic spines...
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Neurotrophic Factors in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical Trials
Introduction: Parkinson’s disease (PD)Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the progressive loss of midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons that regulate...
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Transcription Factors and Signal Transduction
In this chapter, we will present transcription factors as the key controllers of gene expression. The activities of these proteins critically...
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Recombinant Coagulation Factors and Thrombolytic Agents
Bleeding disorders and thrombosis are defects of the hemostatic system that often require therapeutic intervention with human plasma proteins....
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Hormonal factors moderate the associations between vascular risk factors and white matter hyperintensities
To examine the moderation effects of hormonal factors on the associations between vascular risk factors and white matter hyperintensities in men and...
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Prostate Cancer: Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Risk Factors
Prostate cancer is today the most common cancer in men in developed countries. The very high incidence of prostate cancer in the developed world...
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Factors Affecting Leishmania Infection in Sand Fly
Leishmania is a causative agent of leishmaniasis infection. It requires two hosts to complete its life cycle, mammals and sand flies. The parasite...
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Neurotrophic Factors in Cerebellar Development and Function
Neurotrophic factors regulate numerous aspects of brain development, including the proliferation of neuronal precursors, neuronal migration,...
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Transcription Factors in Cardiac Remodeling: Latest Advances
Transcription factors govern various functions in the cell such as proliferation, repair, regenerative programs, etc. Currently, there are no...
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Genetic Factors of Reflex Epilepsies
AbstractReflex epilepsy is a relatively rare form of epilepsy, occurring only in five percent of all cases of this disease. The genetic factors of...
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Risk Factors Associated with Chronic Inflammation and Management Strategies
Inflammation serves as the body’s defensive mechanism against both external and internal entities that pose a threat to homeostasis. However, an...
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Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Viral Diseases
Viruses evolve and adapt to conform to brand new hosts and challenges, be it environmental or manmade. These obstacles can either prevent their...
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Initiating and Facilitating Brain Repair: Factors, Principles, and Mechanisms
Introduction: Acute injuries to the brain result in a wide range of sequelae, and several factors contribute to the severity of a brain lesion,...
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Factors associated with healthy aging in Latin American populations
Latin American populations may present patterns of sociodemographic, ethnic and cultural diversity that can defy current universal models of healthy...
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Lifestyle Adjustment: Influential Risk Factors in Cognitive Aging
Cognitive aging is inevitable. However, researchers have demonstrated that lifestyle adjustments can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment. A...
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Trophic Factors: Neurotrophic Factors
Neurotrophic factors support survival, process outgrowth, and phenotypic differentiation of neurons during development. Many neurotrophic factors are...
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Developmental Disorders of the Cerebellum and Neurotrophic Factors
The cerebellum plays a central role in motor control and cognition features such as attention. Thus, a disturbance in cerebellar development results...