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Mechanisms of Action of Neural Grafts in the Limbic System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

György Buzsáki  and
Fred H. Gage
György Buzsáki*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
Fred H. Gage
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
*
Department of Neurosciences, M-024, UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093, U.S.A.
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This review summarizes the range of possible mechanisms of action of neuronal grafts in the central nervous system. It aims to illustrate the capacity and limitations of the transplanted tissue in the promotion of neurological recovery after experimental surgical insults.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , May 1988 , pp. 99 - 105
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1988

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