Webinar: Neurotrophic Factors and Parkinson's Disease.
Chaired by Professor Patrik Brundin (Van Andel Institute) with panel guests including Dr. Mart Saarma (University of Helsinki), Professor Howard Federoff (University of California) and Lyndsey Isaacs (Trustee, The Cure Parkinson's Trust), this webinar discusses the findings of a workshop and consensus paper published in 'Journal of Parkinson’s Disease'.
Nerve growth or 'neurotrophic' factors are small proteins that support neurons and encourage their growth and survival during development. They have also been shown to rescue neurons in laboratory models of neurodegenerative conditions, exhibiting powerful neuroprotective properties. There has been considerable preclinical research exploring their potential use in Parkinson’s. Unfortunately, the translation of that research into humans has not been easy.
To read more about the workshop, please visit: https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/new...
and to read the paper in full:
https://content.iospress.com/articles...
Also referenced in the webinar is 'PDCORE' - a composite approach integrating three standard outcome measures to offer a more insightful way to demonstrate any therapeutic effect. To read this paper:
https://academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...