In vitro biocompatibility of three chitosan/polycation composite materials for nerve regeneration

Neural Regeneration Research

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 837-842

  Zheng, Zhenhuan ^a   Wei, Yujun ^a   Wang, Gan ^a   Gong, Yandao ^a   Zhang, Xiufang ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Chitosan; Nerve regeneration; Polycation

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; POLYCATION; POLYLYSINE; POLYORNITHINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 69749083755     PISSN: 16735374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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