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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2016

Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation that is induced by ferulic acid through MEK1/ERK1/2 signalling promotes peripheral nerve remyelination following crush injury in rats.

Xiaoyan Zhu, Kun Li, Xin Guo, Jian Wang, Yang Xiang

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Article in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaoyan ZhuCenter of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, P.R. China.
Kun LiCenter of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, P.R. China.
Xin GuoCenter of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, P.R. China.
Jian WangDepartment of Neurology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, P.R. China.
Yang XiangDepartment of Neurology, Chengdu Military General Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, P.R. China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation is critical for the remyelination of injured peripheral nerves. Ferulic acid (FA) is a widely used antioxidant agent with neuroprotective properties. However, the potentially beneficial effects of FA on Schwann cells are unknown. Therefore, the present study was designed to examine the effects of FA on Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation. By using the cultured primary Schwann cells and proliferation assay, the results identified that FA was capable of increasing Schwann cell proliferation and expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) and myelin basic protein (MBP)

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ferulic acidmyelinationperipheral nerve injuryproliferationSchwann cells

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PMID27588110
PMCPMC4998090
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