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Abstract
A recent study indicates that reducing fibrotic scarring by genetically abrogating the proliferation of type A pericytes promotes axon regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Questions remain regarding the identity of the cells being manipulated and the balance between the beneficial and detrimental effects of fibrotic scarring.Entities:
Keywords: astrocytic scar; axon regeneration; fibrotic scar; functional recovery; spinal cord injury
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29729835 PMCID: PMC5975241 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2018.04.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Mol Med ISSN: 1471-4914 Impact factor: 11.951