Collagen containing neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) attracts regrowing injured corticospinal axons in the adult rat spinal cord and promotes partial functional recovery

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-59

  Houweling, D A ^a   Lankhorst, A J ^a   Gispen, W H ^a   Bar P R ^a   Joosten, E A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corticospinal; Functional recovery; Neurotrophic factor; Neurotrophins; Neurotropic factor; NT 3; Regeneration; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN IMPLANT; NEUROTROPHIN 3;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; MALE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0031664360     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1998.6867     Document Type: Article

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