Injectable VEGF Hydrogels Produce Near Complete Neurological and Anatomical Protection following Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent proangiogenic peptide and its administration has been considered as a potential neuroprotective strategy following cerebral stroke. Because VEGF has a short half-life and limited access to the brain parenchyma following systemic administration, a...

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Main Authors: Dwaine F. Emerich Ph.D., Eduardo Silva, Omar Ali, David Mooney, William Bell, Seong Jin Yu, Yuji Kaneko, Cesar Borlongan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X498278