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Transplantation of Neurons and Sheath Cells — A Tool for the Study of Regeneration

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Repair and Regeneration of the Nervous System

Part of the book series: Dahlem Workshop Reports ((DAHLEM LIFE,volume 24))

Abstract

Loss of cells and failure of axons from surviving neurons to elongate through damaged CNS tissues are common consequences of injury to the brain and spinal cord. Recent animal experiments using neural or sheath cell transplants have been aimed at replacing the lost or impaired cells and also at promoting and directing the growth of neuronal processes. In this review we survey some of these studies with particular emphasis on the influence of the glial environment on axonal growth.

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Aguayo, A.J., Richardson, R.M., David, S., Benfey, M. (1982). Transplantation of Neurons and Sheath Cells — A Tool for the Study of Regeneration. In: Nicholls, J.G. (eds) Repair and Regeneration of the Nervous System. Dahlem Workshop Reports, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68632-0_7

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