Dexamethasone Enhanced Functional Recovery after Sciatic Nerve Crush Injury in Rats

Dexamethasone is currently used for the treatment of peripheral nerve injury, but its mechanisms of action are not completely understood. Inflammation/immune response at the site of nerve lesion is known to be an essential trigger of the pathological changes that have a critical impact on nerve repa...

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Main Authors: Xinhong Feng, Wei Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/627923