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Astrocytes derived from glial-restricted precursors promote spinal cord repair

Jeannette E Davies1 email, Carol Huang1 email, Christoph Proschel3 email, Mark Noble3 email, Margot Mayer-Proschel3 email and Stephen JA Davies1,2 email

Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Street, Suite 750, Houston, Texas 77030, USA

Department of Neuroscience, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA

Department of Biomedical Genetics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, New York 14642, USA

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Journal of Biology 2006, 5:7doi:10.1186/jbiol35

Published: 27 April 2006

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A figure showing the alignment of host GFAP+ processes in animals that have received GDA transplants

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A figure showing the expression of astrocytic markers by GDAs in vivo

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A figure showing misaligned host astrocytic processes in control lesions

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A figure showing suppression of atrophy of axotomized red nucleus neurons by intra-spinal transplanted GDAs

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