Macrophage polarization in nerve injury: do Schwann cells play a role?

In response to peripheral nerve injury, the inflammatory response is almost entirely comprised of infiltrating macrophages. Macrophages are a highly plastic, heterogenic immune cell, playing an indispensable role in peripheral nerve injury, clearing debris and regulating the microenvironment to allo...

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Main Authors: Jo Anne Stratton, Prajay T Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
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Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2016;volume=11;issue=1;spage=53;epage=57;aulast=Stratton