Effect of neurotrophic factor, MDP, on rats’ nerve regeneration

Our objective was to determine the immune-modulating effects of the neurotrophic factor N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine (MDP) on median nerve regeneration in rats. We used male Wistar rats (120-140 days of age, weighing 250-332 g) and compared the results of three different techniques of ner...

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Main Authors: A.A. Fornazari, M.R. de Rezende, R. Mattar Jr., R.I. Taira, G.B. dos Santos, R.G. Paulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000400009&lng=en&tlng=en