A newly synthesized neurotropic pyrimidine compound, MS-818, may activate migratory Schwann cells in peripheral nerve regeneration

Brain Research

Volumn 787, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 337-340

  Torigoe, Kojun ^a   Awaya, Akira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^b MITSUI CHEMICALS INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Film model; Migratory Schwann cell; MS 818; Neural regeneration; Pyrimidine compound

Indexed keywords

2 PIPERADINO 6 METHYL 5 OXO 5,6 DIHYDRO(7H)PYRROLO [3,4 D]PYRIMIDINE MALEATE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL MIGRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL;

EID: 0032559873     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01491-1     Document Type: Article

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