SCF + G-CSF treatment in the chronic phase of severe TBI enhances axonal sprouting in the spinal cord and synaptic pruning in the hippocampus

Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of long-term disability in young adults. An evidence-based treatment for TBI recovery, especially in the chronic phase, is not yet available. Using a severe TBI mouse model, we demonstrate that the neurorestorative efficacy of repeated treatment...

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Main Authors: Xuecheng Qiu, Suning Ping, Michele Kyle, Lawrence Chin, Li-Ru Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Acta Neuropathologica Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-021-01160-3