Citicoline improves functional recovery, promotes nerve regeneration, and reduces postoperative scarring after peripheral nerve surgery in rats

Ozay R., BEKAR A., KOCAELİ H., Karli N., Filiz G., Ulus I. H.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, cilt.68, sa.6, ss.615-622, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.12.054
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.615-622
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Citicoline has been shown to have beneficial effects in a variety of CNS injury models. The aim of this study was to test the effects of citicoline on nerve regeneration and scarring in a rat model of peripheral nerve surgery.