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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis : disease consequences and treatment effects on muscle strength, gait and pain
(2003-12-26)
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may have a profound effect on the
life of a child. Rheumatic diseases in children manifest mainly as
synovitis, pain, stiffness, deformity, growth disturbances and fatigue.
It is not ...
Astrocytes in glioblastoma : enhancers of tumor growth, predictors of patient survival and potential therapeutic targets
(2020-02-18)
The tumor microenvironment plays an important role in glioblastoma, the most malignant primary brain tumor in adults. Astrocytes are a major component of the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment; therefore, their influence ...
Gene expresion in rodent spinal neuronal populations and their response to injury
(2009-11-13)
Motor neurons are the centre of convergence for all neural activity relating to movements. The activity integrated in the motor neurons is transmitted to appropriate muscles generating coordinated muscle contractions. Motor ...
Inflammatory events and their effect on neural stem cell differentiation
(2023-09-08)
Inflammation plays a dual role in the central nervous system (CNS), serving as a defence mechanism to protect and restore neural tissue following injuries or infections, but also driving degeneration and aggravating damage. ...