Polymeric hydrogels placed into a fimbria-fornix lesion cavity promote fiber (re)growth: A morphological study in the rat

Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 193-203

  Duconseille, Elee ^a   Woerly, Stéphane ^b   Kelche, Christian ^a   Will, Bruno ^a   Cassel, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Organogel Canada Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bridging matrice; Fibronectin; Fimbria fornix; Hydrogel; Neurofilaments; Regeneration; Septohippocampal system

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FORNIX; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIMBRIA; GLIOSIS; HYDROGEL; IMPLANTATION; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032428075     PISSN: 09226028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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