Thrombopoietin exerts a neuroprotective effect by inhibiting the suppression of neuronal proliferation and axonal outgrowth in intrauterine growth restriction rats

In conclusion, suppression of neuronal proliferation and axonal outgrowth in IUGR rats resulted in cortical thinning and enlargement of lateral ventricles. TPO administration might be a novel therapeutic strategy for treating brain dysmaturation in IUGR infants.PMID:38636773 | DOI:10.1016/j.expneurol.2024.114781

Source: Experimental Neurology - April 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Satoru Takeshita Hiroki Kakita Nami Nakamura Mari Mori Kohki Toriuchi Hiromasa Aoki Yasumichi Inoue Hidetoshi Hayashi Yasumasa Yamada Mineyoshi Aoyama Source Type: research