What is it about?

The distribution of receptor 2 along the spinal cord of normal and paralysed salamanders. This receptor is known to make the cells recognize the growth factor responsible for spinal cord recovery.

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Why is it important?

This growth factor has several receptors. It is important to know which one is responsible for spinal cord recovery in order to be able to use it in humans.

Perspectives

It is a step on the road of finding cures for tetraplegic people.

Marie Moftah
Alexandria University

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This page is a summary of: SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2 IN NORMAL AND LESIONED CNS OF PLEURODELES WALTLII, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2013, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2013.210.00052.
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