Thursday, March 24, 2011

Short-term low-frequency electrical stimulation enhanced remyelination of injured peripheral nerves by inducing the promyelination effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor on Schwann cell polarization

J Neurosci Res. 2010 Sep;88(12):2578-87.

Wan L, Zhang S, Xia R, Ding W.
Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.

Keywords: Electrical stimulation (ES), nerve injuries, direct neurite outgrowth, peripheral remyelination, P0, Par-3, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), dorsal root ganglion neuron/Schwann cell, 20-Hz ES, Schwann cell myelination.