Leukocyte Infiltration, Neuronal Degeneration, and Neurite Outgrowth after Ablation of Scar-Forming, Reactive Astrocytes in Adult Transgenic Mice

Toby G. Bush; Narman Puvanachandra; Catherine H. Horner; Anabella Polito; Thor Ostenfeld; Clive N. Svendsen; Lennart Mucke; Martin H. Johnson; Michael V. Sofroniew

doi:10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80781-3

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NeuriteInfiltration (HVAC)Genetically modified mouseAstrocytePathologyGlial scarNeuroscienceTransgeneDegeneration (medical)Neuronal degenerationCell biologyBiologyMedicineCentral nervous systemIn vitroDiseaseGene

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 297-308
Citations: 1099
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                                    Toby G. Bush, 
                                
                                    Narman Puvanachandra, 
                                
                                    Catherine H. Horner
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            Leukocyte Infiltration, Neuronal Degeneration, and Neurite Outgrowth after Ablation of Scar-Forming, Reactive Astrocytes in Adult Transgenic Mice. 
                            Neuron
                            , 23
                            (2)
                            , 297-308.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80781-3
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80781-3