The role of defensin NP-1 in restoring the functions of an injured nerve trunk

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 313-315

  Nozdrachev, A D ^a   Kolosova, L I ^a   Moiseeva, A B ^a   Ryabchikova, O V ^a  

^a PAVLOV INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Defensin; Regeneration; Sciatic nerve

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN NP 1; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; STUDENT T TEST;

ALPHA-DEFENSINS; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE REGENERATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 32444447012     PISSN: 00970549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11055-006-0018-8     Document Type: Article

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