Cortical Overexpression of Neuronal Calcium Sensor-1 Induces Functional Plasticity in Spinal Cord Following Unilateral Pyramidal Tract Injury in Rat
Author(s) -
Ping K. Yip,
LiangFong Wong,
T. A. Sears,
Rafael J. YáñezMuñoz,
Stephen B. McMahon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000399
Subject(s) - biology , pyramidal tracts , spinal cord , corticospinal tract , neuroscience , neurite , neuroprotection , forelimb , sprouting , spinal cord injury , neuroplasticity , axon , central nervous system , anatomy , medicine , biochemistry , botany , diffusion mri , magnetic resonance imaging , in vitro , radiology
Overexpression of neuronal calcium sensor 1 in cortical neurons can help restore axonal plasticity and regeneration following axonal injury in adult rats, and can also improve behavioral function.
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