Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-128). / Generally, the factors contributing to success or failure of axon regeneration lie in the intrinsic properties of the injured neurons, as well as the surrounding microenvironment of the transected axon. Mammalian neurons may lack the intrinsic ability to survive after trauma, or to re-express genes required for axonal regrowth. Moreover, several proteins inhibitory to neurite growth, such as Tenascin-R (TN-R) and Nogo-A, have been identified in mammals. These proteins are associated with oligodendrocytes and myelin and are considered major inhibitory components of the CNS environment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/3249 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Hsu, Nai-Jen |
| Contributors | Lang, Dirk M |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Human Biology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral Thesis, Doctoral, PhD |
| Format | application/pdf |
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