Nogo and axon regeneration

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 118-124

  Schwab, Martin E ^a  

^a University of Zurich Brain Research Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Corticospinal tract; CST; MAb; MAG; Monoclonal antibody; Myelin associated glycoprotein; Oligodendrocyte myelin glycoprotein; OMgp; Reticulon; RTN

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; ISOPROTEIN; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN NOGO; PROTEIN P75; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RECEPTOR; RHO FACTOR;

BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONVALESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; MOUSE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD LESION;

EID: 1342328010     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2004.01.004     Document Type: Review

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