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Biomaterials for revascularization and immunomodulation after spinal cord injury.
Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) - 25 Apr 2018
Haggerty Agnes E, Maldonado-Lasunción Inés, Oudega Martin
Abstract excerpt
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes immediate damage to the nervous tissue accompanied by loss of motor and sensory function. The limited self-repair competence of injured nervous tissue underscores the need for reparative interventions to recover function after SCI. The vasculature of the spinal cord plays a crucial role in SCI and repair. Ruptured and sheared blood vessels in the injury epicenter and blood vessels...
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