Favorable effect of local VEGF gene injection on axonal regeneration in the rat sciatic nerve

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-189

  Fu, Chongyang ^a   Hong, Guangxiang ^b   Wang, Fabin ^b  

^a DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Nerve regeneration; PhVEGF165; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULOTROPIN A; VEGFA PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENE THERAPY; GENETICS; INJURY; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE FIBER; NERVE REGENERATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMID; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; AXONS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENE THERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE REGENERATION; PLASMIDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 34248532073     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-007-0221-z     Document Type: Article

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