Schwann cell invasion of ventral spinal cord: The effect of irradiation on astrocyte barriers

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 866-873

  Sims, Terry J ^a   Durgun, M Barbaros ^b   Gilmore, Shirley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Blood vessels; Glia limitans; Schwann cell; Spinal cord; X irradiation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL INVASION; CELL MATURATION; CELL POPULATION; GRAY MATTER; IRRADIATION; MYELIN SHEATH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; SCHWANN CELL; SPINAL CORD; VENTRAL ROOT;

EID: 0031660637     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199809000-00008     Document Type: Article

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