Neurotrophic Effect of Hepatic Growth Factor (HGF) on Reinnervation of Perivascular Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP)-Containing Nerves Following Phenol-Induced Nerve Injury in the Rat Mesenteric Artery

• Main Authors: Narumi Hobara (Author), Namika Yoshida (Author), Mitsuhiro Goda (Author), Ayako Yokomizo (Author), Yoshihisa Kitamura (Author), Toshiaki Sendou (Author), Hiromu Kawasaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hepatic growth factor (HGF) has neurotrophic effects in the motor neurons and central nervous system. However, there has been no report about the neurotrophic action on perivascular nerves innervating the resistance artery. We investigated whether HGF can restore innervation or function of perivascu...