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In the last ten years many studies have shown that Bovine Brain Gangliosides (BBG) may play a role in synaptic transmission for the storage of neurotransmitters such as serotonin[1]; they interact with adenylcyclase and with phosphodiesterase for the synthesis and degradation of cyclic AMP[2]; they can facilitate axonal sprouting[3] and also modulate the stability of the neural membrane[4].
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Pinelli, P., Mazzini, L., Mora, G., Pisano, F., Villani, A. (1987). A Follow-Up Electromyographic Investigation of ALS Patients Treated with High Dosage Gangliosides. In: Cosi, V., Kato, A.C., Parlette, W., Pinelli, P., Poloni, M. (eds) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 209. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5302-7_41
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