Molecular/genetic manipulation of extrinsic axon guidance factors for CNS repair and regeneration

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 333-342

  Curinga, Gabrielle ^a   Smith, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Ephrin; Guidance molecules; Netrin; NGF; Regeneration; Semaphorin; Slit; Spinal cord; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN; NETRIN; SEMAPHORIN; SLIT PROTEIN;

GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SPROUTING; NEUROBLAST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE REGENERATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 38649117597     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: 10902430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2007.06.026     Document Type: Review

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