Novel agonist of GDNF family ligand receptor RET for the treatment of experimental neuropathy
Maxim M. Bespalov, Yulia A. Sidorova, Ilida Suleymanova, James Thompson, Oleg Kambur, Viljami Jokinen, Tuomas Lilius, Gunnar Karelson, Laura Puusepp, Pekka Rauhala, Eija Kalso, Mati Karelson, Mart Saarma
The paper develops a novel agonist, BT18, that activates GDNF family ligand receptors, alleviates neuropathic pain, and restores damaged sensory neurons in rat models.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2016 · PreprintNeuroscience