Neurite outgrowth is directed by Schwann cell alignment in the absence of other guidance cues

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Thompson, Deanna M ^a,b   Buettner, Helen M ^a,c  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal regeneration; Cell monolayer; Cell orientation; Coculture; Micropatterned laminin; Nerve regeneration; Neurite guidance; Topography

Indexed keywords

AXONAL REGENERATION; CELL MONOLAYER; MICROPATTERNED LAMININ; NEURITE GUIDANCE;

CELLS; GROWTH KINETICS; MONOLAYERS;

NEUROLOGY;

LAMININ;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; COCULTURE; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEURITE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REGENERATION; SCHWANN CELL; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CELLS, CULTURED; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; GANGLIA, SPINAL; LAMININ; NEURITES; RATS; REGENERATION; SCHWANN CELLS; TRAUMA, NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 33645134734     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-005-9013-4     Document Type: Article

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