Evaluation of spinal cord injury animal models

Because there is no curative treatment for spinal cord injury, establishing an ideal animal model is important to identify injury mechanisms and develop therapies for individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries. In this article, we systematically review and analyze various kinds of animal models...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Ning, Fang, Marong, Chen, Haohao, Gou, Fangming, Ding, Mingxing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Academic Discussion
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25598784
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.143436
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Sumario:Because there is no curative treatment for spinal cord injury, establishing an ideal animal model is important to identify injury mechanisms and develop therapies for individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries. In this article, we systematically review and analyze various kinds of animal models of spinal cord injury and assess their advantages and disadvantages for further studies.

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