Effect of valproic acid on motor neurons in spinal cord after sciatic nerve injury in rats

Medical Journal of Wuhan University

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 605-607

  Wu, Fei ^a   Xing, Danmou ^a   Peng, Zhengren ^a   Liu, Shiqing ^b  

^a Dept of Hand Surgery   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bcl 2; Sciatic nerve injury; Spinal cord; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049036871     PISSN: 16718852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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