Schwann cells for spinal cord repair

The complex nature of spinal cord injury appears to demand a multifactorial repair strategy. One of the components that will likely be included is an implant that will fill the area of lost nervous tissue and provide a growth substrate for injured axons. Here we will discuss the role of Schwann cell...

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Main Authors: M. Oudega, L.D.F. Moon, R.J. de Almeida Leme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000600003