Stroke Recovery in Rats after 24-Hour-Delayed Intramuscular Neurotrophin-3 Infusion.
Denise A DurickiSvetlana DrndarskiMichel BernanosTobias WoodKaren BoschQin ChenH David ShineCamilla SimmonsSteven C R WilliamsStephen B McMahonDavid J BegleyDiana CashLawrence David Falcon MoonPublished in: Annals of neurology (2018)
Our results show that delayed, peripheral infusion of NT3 can improve sensorimotor function after ischemic stroke. Phase I and II clinical trials of NT3 (for constipation and neuropathy) have shown that peripheral high doses are safe and well tolerated, which paves the way for NT3 as a therapy for stroke. ANN NEUROL 2019;85:32-46.