Dendritic mitochondrial energy channeling as driver of successful axonal regeneration? KU Leuven
Treating ischemic and traumatic central nervous system (CNS) insults as well as neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and glaucoma, is one of the leading medical and socioeconomic challenges faced by our aging society. These currently incurable conditions lead to progressive neuronal degeneration and irreversible impairments in the adult mammalian CNS, as damaged neurons cannot be repaired, ...