Immediate recovery from spinal cord injury through molecular repair of nerve membranes with polyethylene glycol
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 14 (1) , 27-35
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.14.1.27
Abstract
A brief application of the hydrophilic polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG) swiftly repairs nerve membrane damage associated with severe spinal cord injury in adult guinea pigs. A 2 min application of...Keywords
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