CD200-CD200R imbalance correlates with microglia and pro-inflammatory activation in rat spinal cords exposed to amniotic fluid in retinoic acid-induced spina bifida
Abstract Spina bifida aperta is a congenital malformation characterized by the failure of neural tube closure resulting in an unprotected fetal spinal cord. The spinal cord then undergoes progressive damage, likely due to chemical and mechanical factors related to exposure to the intrauterine enviro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28829-5 |