Synapsing with NG2 cells (polydendrocytes), unappreciated barrier to axon regeneration?

Neural Regeneration Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 346-348

  Son, Young Jin ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCAN 4; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR; PROTEOCHONDROITIN SULFATE; PROTEOGLYCAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOSIS; BRAIN REGION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROIMAGING; OLIGODENDROCYTE PRECURSOR CELL; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIMARY AFFERENT DEPOLARIZATION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION;

EID: 84926158490     PISSN: 16735374     EISSN: 18767958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.153672     Document Type: Article

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