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Originally Posted by GerryW
Good article. Thanks for posting it.
Too bad I am not far gone enough to qualify for the trial. UCSF is only 30 miles away.
In the meantime, here's a relevant repost from the late, great Reverett123
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread169317.html
I might try a little kudzu when my current experiment with cinnamon is over. |
Here's a great GDNF History and Primer!
Moreover, given its involvement in synaptic plasticity and synaptogenesis, GDNF also plays a role in learning and memory. One may therefore speculate that increasing the endogenous GDNF expression would also contribute to fight the cognitive decline observed in PD patients. Additionally, it would be interesting to examine the effect of caloric restriction, physical exercise, enriched environment, herbal extracts or acupuncture, which increase GDNF expression in the nigrostriatal system and are neuroprotective in PD.
http://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs-wm/22885.pdf