Gel matrix vehicles for growth factor application in nerve gap injuries repaired with tubes: A comparison of biomatrix collagen, and methylcellulose

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 395-402

  Wells, Michael R ^a   Kraus, K ^b   Batter, David K ^c   Blunt, Dana G ^d   Weremowitz, J ^d   Lynch, S E ^d   Antoniades, H N ^d   Hansson, H A ^e  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Armenia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; COLLAGEN; GROWTH FACTOR; LAMININ; METHYLCELLULOSE; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR BB; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GEL; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031215049     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1997.6543     Document Type: Article

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