Allografts of the acellular sciatic nerve and brain-derived neurotrophic factor repair spinal cord injury in adult rats.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether an innovative growth factor-laden scaffold composed of acellular sciatic nerve (ASN) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) could promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). METHODS: Following complete transecti...

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Main Authors: Changyu Li, Xiangtong Zhang, Ronglong Cao, Bohai Yu, Hongsheng Liang, Min Zhou, Dayong Li, Yuehua Wang, Enzhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3429476?pdf=render