Pub. Date : 2011 May-Jun
PMID : 21543973
5 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | Levodopa induces synthesis of nerve growth factor and growth hormone in patients with Parkinson disease. | Levodopa | growth hormone 1 | Homo sapiens |
| 2 | Levodopa may experimentally exert supportive effects on nerve growth factor synthesis and on growth hormone production, a hormonal compound with regenerative potential. | Levodopa | growth hormone 1 | Homo sapiens |
| 3 | OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of soluble 250-mg levodopa/benserazide administration on plasma occurrence of levodopa, nerve growth factor, and growth hormone in patients with Parkinson disease over an interval of 60 minutes. | Levodopa | growth hormone 1 | Homo sapiens |
| 4 | RESULTS: Levodopa moderately increased bioavailability of nerve growth factor and growth hormone combined with the rise of levodopa. | Levodopa | growth hormone 1 | Homo sapiens |
| 5 | CONCLUSIONS: Axonal degeneration may not be due to levodopa itself, as levodopa supports production of nerve growth factor and of growth hormone. | Levodopa | growth hormone 1 | Homo sapiens |