Electric field-induced astrocyte alignment directs neurite outgrowth

Neuron Glia Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-103

  Alexander, John K ^a   Fuss, Babette ^a   Colello, Raymond J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alignment; Astrocytes; DRG; Electric; Neurite

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; GROWTH PROMOTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL ALIGNMENT; CELL SURFACE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; ELECTRIC FIELD; EMBRYO; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33645499684     PISSN: 1740925X     EISSN: 17410533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1740925X0600010X     Document Type: Article

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