Substance P injections enhance tissue proliferation and regulate sensory nerve ingrowth in rat tendon repair

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 562-569

  Carlsson, O ^a   Schizas, N ^a   Li, J ^a   Ackermann, P W ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell proliferation; Nerve regeneration; Substance P; Tendon injury; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG EFFECT; FIBROBLAST; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE FIBER; NERVOUS TISSUE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; FIBROBLASTS; MALE; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE TISSUE; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 79960213474     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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