N-Propionylmannosamine stimulates axonal elongation in a murine model of sciatic nerve injury

Increasing evidence indicates that sialic acid plays an important role during nerve regeneration. Sialic acids can be modified in vitro as well as in vivo using metabolic oligosaccharide engineering of the N-acyl side chain. N-Propionylmannosamine (ManNProp) increases neurite outgrowth and accelerat...

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Main Authors: Christian Witzel, Werner Reutter, G Björn Stark, Georgios Koulaxouzidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
Subjects:
Eg5
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Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2015;volume=10;issue=6;spage=976;epage=981;aulast=Witzel