## Abstract We examined the efficacy of FK506 in reducing tissue damage after spinal cord injury in comparison to methylprednisolone (MP) treatment. Rats were subjected to a photochemical injury (T8) and were given a bolus of MP (30 mg/kg), FK506 (2 mg/kg), or saline. An additional group received a
Behavioral assessment of functional deficit in rats with contusive spinal cord injury
β Scribed by Harry Kerasidis; Jean R. Wrathall; Karen Gale
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 700 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-0270
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