Effects of exogenous nerve growth factor on the expression of BMP-9 and VEGF in the healing of rabbit mandible fracture with local nerve injury

Abstract Background Mandibular fracture healing is a complex process involving nerves and growth factors. Nerve growth factor (NGF) not only facilitates the maintenance of sympathetic neurite growth but also stimulates other growth factors that can promote the essential osteogenesis and angiogenesis...

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Main Authors: Sen Yang, Jiao Cheng, Cheng Man, Lian Jiang, Guogeng Long, Wenjun Zhao, Dexin Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02220-z