Materials for neuro-transplantation and the amnion

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 1323-1326

  Wu, Zhi Yuan ^a   Hui, Guo Zhen ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ; OXIDOPAMINE;

AMNION; AMNION CELL; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CORPUS STRIATUM; EDITORIAL; EPITHELIUM CELL; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELL; PARKINSON DISEASE; SCAR FORMATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION;

EID: 33747631057     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200608020-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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