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Intramuscular Injections Along the Motor End Plates: A Minimally Invasive Approach to Shuttle Tracers Directly into Motor Neurons
Published on: July 13, 2015
Androgenic enhancement of motor neuron regeneration
1Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
Abstract:
In conclusion, the available evidence to date suggests that many of the aspects of neuronal functioning affected by gonadal steroids under steady state conditions are also significantly affected by steroids under stress conditions such as axon disconnection. This argues toward a therapeutic usefulness of gonadal steroids in activating and/or accelerating the reparative response of neurons to injury, a concept that will be exciting to test in future clinical studies.

