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SUBMITTER: Ding S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4730059 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology 20151201 12
Traumatic injuries to the brain and spinal cord affect a large percentage of the world's population. However, there are currently no effective treatments for these central nervous system (CNS) injuries. In our study, we evaluated the neuroprotective role of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) carrying brain derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF), nogo-66 receptor (NgR) and Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) in spinal cord injury (SCI). Our results showed that transfection into ...[more]