Publications by Eric Garrison Fine

Comparative study of GDNF delivery systems for the CNS: polymer rods, encapsulated cells, and lentiviral vectors

Patrick Aebischer, Jean-Charles Bensadoun, Eric Garrison Fine, Nicole Déglon

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) holds great promise for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In humans, its intracerebroventricular administration leads to limiting side effects. Direct parenchymal delivery using mechanical means, or ce ...

2003

Enhancement of peripheral nerve regeneration by interactive biomaterials

Eric Garrison Fine

EPFL2003

GDNF and NGF released by synthetic guidance channels support sciatic nerve regeneration across a long gap

Patrick Aebischer, Eric Garrison Fine

The present work was performed to determine the ability of neurotrophic factors to allow axonal regeneration across a 15-mm-long gap in the rat sciatic nerve. Synthetic nerve guidance channels slowly releasing NGF and GDNF were fabricated and sutured to th ...

2002

Simultaneous GDNF and BDNF application leads to increased motoneuron survival and improved functional outcome in an experimental model for obstetric brachial plexus lesions

Patrick Aebischer, Eric Garrison Fine

Motoneurons of the neonate rat respond to proximal axonal injury with morphologic and functional changes and ultimately with neuronal death. Recent studies showed that both glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and brain-derived neurotrophic f ...

2002

Nerve growth factor- and neurotrophin-3-releasing guidance channels promote regeneration of the transected rat dorsal root

Patrick Aebischer, Nicolas Bouche, Eric Garrison Fine

Dorsal roots have a limited regeneration capacity after transection. To improve nerve regeneration, the growth-promoting effects of the neurotrophins nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) were evalua ...

2001

The copper chelator d-penicillamine delays onset of disease and extends survival in a transgenic mouse model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Patrick Aebischer, Eric Garrison Fine

A subpopulation of familial cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been linked to mutations in the gene encoding Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1). There is in vitro evidence that certain SOD1 mutants, in addition to their normal dismutation function, ...

1997