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Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909-2012)
Levi-Montalcini and her twin sister Paola were born on 22 April 1909 in Turin, Italy, to her father, Adamo Levi, an electrical engineer and mathematician, and mother, Adele Montalcini. In her autobiography she describes her family atmosphere as wonderful, loving, and with reciprocal devotion. Her father was a very traditional man and his daughters were not allowed to pursue a professional caree...
متن کاملThe multiple life of nerve growth factor: tribute to rita levi-montalcini (1909-2012).
At the end of the 19(th) century, it was envisaged by Santiago Ramon y Cajal, but not, proven, that life at the neuronal level requires trophic support. The proof was obtained in the early 1950's by work initiated by Rita Levi-Montalcini (RLM) discovering the nerve growth factor (NGF). Today, NGF and its relatives, collectively designated neurotrophins, are well recognized as mediators of multi...
متن کاملRita Levi-Montalcini: In Memoriam
Figure 1. Rita Levi-Montalcini, born April 22, 1909; died December, 30, 2012 On January 2, 2013, Rita Levi-Montalcini was laid to rest at the Cimitero Monumentale in Turin, Italy, the city where she was born more than 103 years ago and where she started her medical and scientific career. Her death was reported by all major news media (BBC News, The Economist, The Guardian, The New York Times, T...
متن کاملA conversation with Rita Levi-Montalcini.
Video Please visit http://www.annualreviews.org/go/Montalcini interview for a video of this interview.
متن کاملHomage to Rita Levi-Montalcini, the queen of modern neuroscience.
The first cell growth factor, nerve growth factor (NGF), was discovered by Rita Levi-Montalcini (RLM) in the early 1950s. Originally identified as neurite outgrowth-stimulating factor, later studies revealed that non-neuronal cells, including immune cells, endothelial cells, cardiomyocytes, pancreatic beta cells, prostate epithelial and adipose tissue cells, were also targets for and/or sources...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2284-0230,1826-8838
DOI: 10.4081/jbr.2013.3811