Pluripotent Hair Follicle Neural Crest Stem Cell Derived Neurons and Schwann Cells Functionally Repair Sciatic Nerves in Rats

September 2009 in “ Molecular Neurobiology ”

Haiyan Lin, Fang Liu, Chuansen Zhang, Zhiying Zhang, Jin-Ping Guo, Congli Ren, Zhengdong Kong

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