Spinal cord regeneration in <it>Xenopus</it> tadpoles proceeds through activation of Sox2-positive cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In contrast to mammals, amphibians, such as adult urodeles (for example, newts) and anuran larvae (for example, <it>Xenopus</it>) can regenerate their spinal cord after injury. However, the cellular and molecular mechanis...

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Main Authors: Gaete Marcia, Muñoz Rosana, Sánchez Natalia, Tampe Ricardo, Moreno Mauricio, Contreras Esteban G, Lee-Liu Dasfne, Larraín Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Neural Development
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Online Access:http://www.neuraldevelopment.com/content/7/1/13