Transplantation of adult neural progenitor cells transfected with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor rescues grafted cells in the rat brain
<p>Growth factors are currently evaluated as therapeutics in stroke and neurodegeneration. Besides direct neurotrophic effects, they promote proliferation, survival, and differentiation of both transplanted and endogenous neural precursor cells (NPCs). In the current study, we investigated whe...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2008-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0001.htm |