@article{SendtnerDittrichHughesetal.1994, author = {Sendtner, Michael and Dittrich, F. and Hughes, R. A. and Thoenen, H.}, title = {Actions of CNTF and neurotrophins on degenerating motoneurons : preclinical studies and clinical implications}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-62939}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Spinal motoneurons innervating skeletal muscle were amongst the first neurons shown to require the presence of their target cells to develop appropriately. Isolated embryonie chick and rat motoneurons have been used to identify neurotrophic factors and cytokines capable of supporting the survival of developing motoneurons. Such factors include ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), which is present physiologically in high amounts in myelinating Schwann cells of peripheral nerves, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) which is synthesized in skeletal muscle and, after peripheral nerve lesion. in Schwann cells. These factors have been further analyzed for their physiological significance in maintaining motoneuron function in vivo, and for their potential therapeutic usefulness in degenerative motoneuron disease. Both CNTF and BDNF are capable of rescuing injured facial motoneurons in newbom rats. Furthermore, CNTF prolongs survival and improves motor function of pmn mice, an animal model for degenerative motoneuron disease, by preventing degeneration of motoneuron axons and somata. Thus treatment of human motoneuron disease with neurotrophic factors should be possible, provided that rational means for application of these factors can be established considering also the appearance of potential side effects.}, subject = {Neurobiologie}, language = {en} } @article{SendtnerCarrollHoltmannetal.1994, author = {Sendtner, Michael and Carroll, P. and Holtmann, B and Hughes, R. A. and Thoenen, H.}, title = {Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42545}, year = {1994}, abstract = {No abstract available}, language = {en} } @article{SendtnerThoenen1994, author = {Sendtner, Michael and Thoenen, Hans}, title = {Oxidative stress and motorneuron disease}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42684}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Transgenic mice carrying mutated Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase genes provide insights into the pathogenesis of human motorneuron diseases and may be useful as models in the development and testing of therapies.}, language = {en} } @article{DittrichThoenenSendtner1994, author = {Dittrich, Falk and Thoenen, Hans and Sendtner, Michael}, title = {Ciliary neurotrophic factor: pharmacokinetics and acute-phase response in rat}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42639}, year = {1994}, abstract = {No abstract available}, language = {en} } @techreport{LuettickenWegenkaYuanetal.1994, author = {L{\"u}tticken, Claudia and Wegenka, Ursula M. and Yuan, Juping and Buschmann, Jan and Schindler, Chris and Ziemiecki, Andrew and Harpur, Alisa G. and Wilks, Andrew F. and Yasukawa, Kiyoshi and Taga, Tetsuya and Kishimoto, Tadamitsu and Barbieri, Giovanna and Sendtner, Michael and Pellegrini, Sandra and Heinrich, Peter C. and Horn, Friedemann}, title = {Association of transcription factor APRF and protein kinase JAK1 with the IL-6 signal transducer gp130}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42577}, year = {1994}, abstract = {Interleukin-6, leukemia inhibitory factor, oncostatin M. Interleukin-11, and cilialy neurotrophic factor bind to receptor complexes that share the signal transducer gp130. Upon binding, the ligands rapidly activate DNA binding of acute-phase response factor (APRF), a protein antigenicaly relaled to the p91 subunit of the interferon-stimulated gene factor-(ISGF-3a). These cytokines caused tyrosine phosphorylation of APRF and ISGF-3a p91. Protein kinases of the Jak family were also rapidly tyrosine phosphorylated, and both APRF and Jak1 associated with gp130. These data indicate that Jak family protein kinases may participate in IL-6 signaling and that APRF may be activated in a complex with gp130.}, language = {en} }