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There are 2 current projects listed for D'Ercole.

Hormonal Control of Fetal Growth
Joseph D'Ercole
In culture, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) increases neuron number by stimulating progenitor proliferation and by promoting survival of neuroms and their progenitors. Mice with genomic alterati... [More Info]
Funding Support: NICHD

IGF-I Actions in Oligodendrocytes/Myelin Injury
Joseph D'Ercole
Oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheaths that they produce are vulnerable to a variety of diseases and injuries, including multiple sclerosis (MS), undernutrition and ischemic insults. Prevention of o... [More Info]
Funding Support: NINDS