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Effects of insulin-like growth factor–I and platelet-rich plasma on sciatic nerve crush injury in a rat model

Erhan Emel, Selma Sönmez Ergün, Dilcan Kotan, Esra Gürsoy, Yeşim Parman, Asiye Nurten

Journal of neurosurgery · 2010 · 101 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

This study suggests that the application of IGF-I to the crush-injured site may expedite the functional recovery of paralyzed muscle by increasing the rate of axon regeneration.

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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): What Is PRP and What Is Not PRP?

Robert E. Marx · Implant Dentistry · 2001 · 1.6K citations

The amino acid sequence of human insulin-like growth factor I and its structural homology with proinsulin.

Emily Rinderknecht, R Humbel · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1978 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Functional Evaluation of Complete Sciatic, Peroneal, and Posterior Tibial Nerve Lesions in the Rat

J. R. Bain, Susan E. Mackinnon, D. A. Hunter · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1989 · 1.2K citations

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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Has Neurotrophic Activity and Stimulates Axonal Outgrowth, Enhancing Cell Survival and Schwann Cell Proliferation in the Peripheral Nervous System

Mariann Sondell, Göran Lundborg, Martin Kanje · Journal of Neuroscience · 1999 · 747 citations · Full text

Anatomical changes in peripheral nerves compressed by a pneumatic tourniquet.

J. L. Ochoa, Thomas J. Fowler, R. W. Gilliatt · PubMed · 1972 · 587 citations

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