Reduction in antioxidant enzyme expression and sustained inflammation enhance tissue damage in the subacute phase of spinal cord contusive injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) forms a disadvantageous microenvironment for tissue repair at the lesion site. To consider an appropriate time window for giving a promising therapeutic treatment for subacute and chronic SCI, globa...

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Main Authors: Shyue Song-Kun, Tsai May-Jywan, Wu Yi-Ting, Chen Jen-Kun, Wang Chih-Yen, Yang Chung-Shi, Tzeng Shun-Fen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
Online Access:http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/18/1/13