The CNS lesion scar: New vistas on an old regeneration barrier

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 294, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Stichel, Christine C ^a   Müller, Hans Werner ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axonal regeneration; Basal membrane; CNS injury; Extracellular matrix; Gliosis; Growth inhibition; Therapeutic approaches

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GLIA CELL; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION;

ANIMALS; AXONS; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CICATRIX; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; NERVE REGENERATION;

EID: 0031712672     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051151     Document Type: Review

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