Spinal cord injury induction of lesional expression of profibrotic and angiogenic connective tissue growth factor confined to reactive astrocytes, invading fibroblasts and endothelial cells.

Conrad, Sabine

Spinal cord injury induction of lesional expression of profibrotic and angiogenic connective tissue growth factor confined to reactive astrocytes, invading fibroblasts and endothelial cells. [electronic resource] - Journal of neurosurgery. Spine Mar 2005 - 319-26 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1547-5654

10.3171/spi.2005.2.3.0319 doi


Animals
Astrocytes--metabolism
Cicatrix--pathology
Connective Tissue Growth Factor
Fibroblasts--metabolism
Fibronectins--metabolism
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein--metabolism
Immediate-Early Proteins--metabolism
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins--metabolism
Intermediate Filament Proteins--metabolism
Male
Neovascularization, Pathologic--pathology
Nerve Tissue Proteins--metabolism
Nestin
Photomicrography
Rats
Rats, Inbred Lew
Spinal Cord Injuries--metabolism
Vimentin--metabolism
Wound Healing--physiology