Embryonic cord transplants in peripheral nerve restore skeletal muscle function

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 591-595

  Thomas, Christine K ^a   Erb, Daniel E ^b,c   Grumbles, Robert M ^a   Bunge, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION;

EID: 0033929772     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.84.1.591     Document Type: Article

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