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

Ozay, Rafet; BEKAR, AHMET; KOCAELİ, HASAN; Karli, HAMDİ; Filiz, Guelaydan; Ulus, I.

doi:10.1016/j.surneu.2006.12.054

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, Scopus)

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.