Improving the protective effects of aFGF for peripheral nerve injury repair using sulfated chitooligosaccharides

• Main Authors: Yanmei Liu (Author), Fenglin Yu (Author), Beibei Zhang (Author), Meng Zhou (Author), Yu Bei (Author), Yifan Zhang (Author), Jianzhong Tang (Author), Yan Yang (Author), Yadong Huang (Author), Qi Xiang (Author), Yueping Zhao (Author), Qian Liang (Author), Yang Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Injury to the peripheral nerves can result in temporary or life-long neuronal dysfunction and subsequent economic or social disability. Acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) promotes the growth and survival of neurons and is a possible treatment for peripheral nerve injury. Yet, the actual therapeu...