Behavioral recovery from traumatic brain injury after membrane reconstruction using polyethylene glycol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Polyethylene glycol (PEG; 2000 MW, 30% by volume) has been shown to mechanically repair damaged cellular membranes and reduce secondary axotomy after traumatic brain and spinal cord injury (TBI and SCI respectively). This repair is achieved following spontaneous...

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Main Authors: Borgens Richard B, Colby Julia M, Koob Andrew O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
Online Access:http://www.jbioleng.org/content/2/1/9