Article: Boston Life Sciences' Collaboration Identifies Growth Factor for Regeneration of Optic Nerve.

Article: Neuroprotection, repair of optic nerve closer to ...
Ophthalmology Times;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... inhibited after experimental optic nerve injury, there was great ... stimulate regeneration of optic nerve axons. "Intravitreal ... of brain-derived nerve growth factor immediately after experimental optic nerve crush injury in rats has ...

Article: Factor Isolated That Regenerates Nerve Fibers; Previously Unknown ...
AScribe Science News Service;  May 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... previously unrecognized growth factor, called oncomodulin ... did their studies in the optic nerve, which connects nerve ... nearly doubled. No other growth factor was as potent. In live rats with optic-nerve injury, oncomodulin released ...

Article: Use of intravitreal bevacizumab in a patient with a Von ...
Journal of Medical Case Reports;  May 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... haemangioblastoma affecting the optic nerve head is not clear and ... neurosensory retina and optic nerve and treatment often ... vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and levels ... haemangioblastoma of the optic nerve head that was treated ...

Article: OTHER NEWS TO NOTE.(Boston Life Sciences Inc. research on nerve ...
BIOWORLD Today;  November 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... previously unknown naturally occurring nerve growth factor that can potentially stimulate regeneration of the optic nerve. The optic nerve growth factor is produced uniquely by inflammatory cells ...

Article: Resverlogix Corp.: First Ever Therapy Targets Optic ...
CCNMatthews Newswire;  September 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... approach to modulate the deleterious effects of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-Beta) in glaucomatous eyes, as well as in ... characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP), progressive optic nerve damage and visual field loss leading to blindness. Current ...

Article: New vascular endothelial growth factor research has ...
Angiogenesis Weekly;  September 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) effects ... changes in the optic nerve vertical cup ... ASSESSMENT OF OPTIC NERVE CUP-TO-DISK ... ANTIVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR AGENTS. Retina ... Ophthalmology, Optic Nerve Disease, Pegaptanib ... Vascular ...

Article: Boston Life Sciences' Nerve Growth Factor ...
Business Wire;  December 11, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... System (CNS) growth factor Axogenesis Factor ... axons within the optic nerve in mice. Since ... first time that optic nerve regeneration ... single nerve growth factor. In these experiments ... of substantial optic nerve regeneration ...