Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , 15 June 2002

Accumulation of nerve growth factor protein at both rostral and caudal stumps in the transected rat spinal cord

Received 31 August 2001 ,Revised 6 February 2002 ,Accepted 19 March 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
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