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ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2021

Nerve Growth Factor in Alcohol Use Disorders.

Flavio Maria Ceci, Giampiero Ferraguti, Carla Petrella, Antonio Greco, Massimo Ralli, Angela Iannitelli, Valentina Carito, Paola Tirassa, George N Chaldakov, Marisa Patrizia Messina and 2 more

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Review in Current neuropharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Early-life adversity alters adult nucleus incertus neurons: implications for neuronal mechanisms of increased stress and compulsive behavior vulnerability.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025
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  6. Alcohol Consumption and Autoimmune Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  15. Nerve Growth Factor in Psychiatric Disorders: A Scoping Review.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Flavio Maria CeciDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University Hospital of Rome, Italy.
Giampiero FerragutiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University Hospital of Rome, Italy.
Carla PetrellaInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Section of Neurobiology, National Research Council (IBBC-CNR), Rome, Italy.
Antonio GrecoDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University Hospital of Rome, Italy.
Massimo RalliDepartment of Sense Organs, Sapienza University Hospital of Rome, Italy.
Angela IannitelliDepartment of Biotechnology and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
Valentina CaritoInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Section of Neurobiology, National Research Council (IBBC-CNR), Rome, Italy.
Paola TirassaInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Section of Neurobiology, National Research Council (IBBC-CNR), Rome, Italy.
George N ChaldakovDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria.
Marisa Patrizia MessinaDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetric, and Urology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Mauro CeccantiCentro Riferimento Alcologico Regione Lazio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
Marco FioreInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Section of Neurobiology, National Research Council (IBBC-CNR), Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITInstitute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology · ITNational Research Council · ITMedical University of Varna · BGUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nerve growth factor (NGF) belongs to the family of neurotrophic factors. Initially discovered as a signaling molecule involved in the survival, protection, differentiation, and proliferation of sympathetic and peripheral sensory neurons, it also participates in the regulation of the immune system and endocrine system. NGF biological activity is due to the binding of two classes of receptors: the tropomyosin-related kinase A (TrkA) and the low-affinity NGF pan-neurotrophin receptor p75. Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are one of the most frequent mental disorders in developed countries, characterized by heavy drinking, despite the negative effects of alcohol on brain development and cognitive functions that cause individual's work, medical, legal, educational, and social life problems. In addition, alcohol consumption during pregnancy disrupts the development of the fetal brain causing a wide range of neurobehavioral outcomes collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The rationale of this review is to describe crucial findings on the role of NGF in humans and animals, when exposed to prenatal, chronic alcohol consumption, and on binge drinking.

Indexed as

AlcoholismAnimalsHumansNerve Growth FactorReceptor, Nerve Growth FactorReceptors, Nerve Growth FactorReceptor, trkANerve Growth FactorReceptor, Nerve Growth FactorReceptors, Nerve Growth FactorReceptor, trkAaddictionalcohol use disordersbinge drinkingchronic alcohol consumptionfetal alcohol spectrum disordersNGF

Identifiers

PMID32348226
PMCPMC7903493
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