Neurite growth inhibitors restrict plasticity and functional recovery following corticospinal tract lesions

Nature Neuroscience

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-131

  Thallmair, Michaela ^a,c   Metz, Gerlinde A S ^a   Z'Graggen, Werner J ^a   Raineteau, Olivier ^a   Kartje, Gwendolyn L ^a,b   Schwab, Martin E ^a  

^a University of Zurich Brain Research Institute   (Switzerland)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH INHIBITOR; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; LEWIS RAT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RAT; SENSATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; GROWTH INHIBITORS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITES; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED LEW; SENSATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0032082502     PISSN: 10976256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/373     Document Type: Article

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