Growth factors and extracellular matrix in peripheral nerve regeneration, studied with a nerve chamber

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-110

  Liu, H Mei ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; DENERVATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMPLANTATION; NERVE REGENERATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DENERVATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NERVE REGENERATION; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SILICONES;

EID: 0030307574     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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