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Characterization of the domains of zRICH, a protein induced during optic nerve regeneration in zebrafish.
Brain research - 19 Jul 2006
Challa Madhavi, Chapa Gloria R, Govindaraju Suman, González-García Maribel, Ballestero Rafael P
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Teleost fish show a remarkable capability of nerve regeneration in their CNS, while injuries to axon fibers in the CNS of mammals result in degeneration and loss of function. Understanding this difference has biomedical consequences to humans. Both extrinsic factors from the neuronal environment and intrinsic neuronal factors seem to play a role in successful nerve regeneration. Among the intrinsic factors, a...
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