FGF2 Attenuates Neural Cell Death via Suppressing Autophagy after Rat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

• Main Authors: Chonghui Tang (Author), Yudong Shan (Author), Yilan Hu (Author), Zhanjian Fang (Author), Yun Tong (Author), Mengdan Chen (Author), Xiaojie Wei (Author), Xiaojun Fu (Author), Xinlong Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to physical and cognitive deficits, which are caused by the secondary injury process. Effective pharmacotherapies for TBI patients are still lacking. Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) is an important neurotrophic factor that can stimulate neurogenesis and angiog...