Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. fruit extract activates IGFR-PI3K/Akt signaling to induce Schwann cell proliferation and sciatic nerve regeneration

• Main Authors: Yung-Ming Chang (Author), Hen-Hong Chang (Author), Chin-Chuan Tsai (Author), Hung-Jen Lin (Author), Tsung-Jung Ho (Author), Chi-Xin Ye (Author), Ping-Ling Chiu (Author), Yueh-Sheng Chen (Author), Ray-Jade Chen (Author), Chih-Yang Huang (Author), Chien-Chung Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It is known that the medicinal herb Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. is widely used as a remedy for diarrhea as well as the symptoms accompanying hypertension and cerebrovascular disorders. Moreover, it has also been reported that Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. has beneficial effects on anti-senes...