“Nerve Growth Factors (Neurotrophic Factors)”  

Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)

  In the body, the nerve tissue protein, Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) belongs to family of factors known as neurotrophins, is a small secreted amino acid complex important for the growth (a growth factor), maintenance, and survival of certain target neurons (nerve cells), such as the found in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
  In the body, a Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) functions as a signaling molecule, and play a role as a sympathetic and sensory nerve growth factor, with additional activities both within and outside the nervous system.
  Examples of some nerve growth factors include:

• nerve growth factor (NGF)
• brain-derived neurotrophic factor
• ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF)
• Glia Maturation Factor
• Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factors
  • Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
  • Neurturin
• Nerve Growth Factor
• Neuregulins
  • Neuregulin-1
• Neurotrophin 3
• pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide

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