Effect of astragalus membranaceus in rats on peripheral nerve regeneration: In vitro and in vivo studies

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 434-440

  Lu, Ming Chin ^a   Yao, Chun Hsu ^a   Wang, Ssu Hung ^a,b   Lai, Yen Liang ^a   Tsai, Chin Chuan ^c   Chen, Yueh Sheng ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Biological Science and Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Astragalus membranaceus; PC12 cell; Peripheral nerve regeneration; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROMODULIN; SILASTIC; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNAPSIN I;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDONEURIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SCIATIC NEUROPATHY;

ANIMALS; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; AXONS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NEURITES; PC12 CELLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 77249159967     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31819adb38     Document Type: Article

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