Realizing the maximum potential of Schwann cells to promote recovery from spinal cord injury

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 109, Issue , 2012, Pages 523-540

  Bunge, Mary Bartlett ^a   Wood, Patrick Mcghee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84867768924     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52137-8.00032-2     Document Type: Chapter

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