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    Gender effect on neurodegeneration and myelin markers in an animal model for multiple sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) varies considerably in its incidence and progression in females and males. In spite of clinical evidence, relatively few studies have explored molecular mechanisms possibly involved in ...

    Alessandro Massella, Giulia D'Intino, Mercedes Fernández in BMC Neuroscience (2012)

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    Intravitreal NGF administration counteracts retina degeneration after permanent carotid artery occlusion in rat

    The neurotrophin nerve growth factor (NGF) is produced by different cell types in the anterior and posterior eye, exerting a neuroprotective role in the adult life. The visual system is highly sensitive to NGF...

    Sandra Sivilia, Alessandro Giuliani, Mercedes Fernández in BMC Neuroscience (2009)

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    Low infra red laser light irradiation on cultured neural cells: effects on mitochondria and cell viability after oxidative stress

    Considerable interest has been aroused in recent years by the well-known notion that biological systems are sensitive to visible light. With clinical applications of visible radiation in the far-red to near-in...

    Alessandro Giuliani, Luca Lorenzini in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2009)