Systemic Administration of Connexin43 Mimetic Peptide Improves Functional Recovery after Traumatic S...
Systemic Administration of Connexin43 Mimetic Peptide Improves Functional Recovery after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Rats
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United States: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
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United States: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
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Blocking of Connexin43 hemichannels, the main gap junction protein located on astrocytes in the central nervous system, has been shown to reduce neural injury in a number of models. We demonstrated previously that local administration of a Connexin43 mimetic peptide, Peptide5, reduces secondary tissue damage after spinal cord injury (SCI). Here, we...
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Systemic Administration of Connexin43 Mimetic Peptide Improves Functional Recovery after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Adult Rats
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1872832770
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1872832770
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0897-7151
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1557-9042
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10.1089/neu.2016.4625
