Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9354893 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Gradual nerve elongation by limb lengthening induces production of TNFa in Schwann cells. Presumably, TNFa plays a critical role in the adaptation of peripheral nerves to elongation.
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Authors
Norio Hagiwara, Kazuo Ikeda, Haruhiro Higashida, Katsuro Tomita, Shigeru Yokoyama,