Brain-derived neurotrophic factor from bone marrow-derived cells promotes post-injury repair of peripheral nerve.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) stimulates peripheral nerve regeneration. However, the origin of BNDF and its precise effect on nerve repair have not been clarified. In this study, we examined the role of BDNF from bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) in post-injury nerve repair. Control and h...

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Main Authors: Yoshinori Takemura, Shinji Imai, Hideto Kojima, Miwako Katagi, Isamu Yamakawa, Toshiyuki Kasahara, Hiroshi Urabe, Tomoya Terashima, Hitoshi Yasuda, Lawrence Chan, Hiroshi Kimura, Yoshitaka Matsusue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3446933?pdf=render