Macrophages and nerve regeneration.
Macrophages are not only phagocytic cells but also secrete a plethora of growth factors that are potentially important for regeneration. This review will examine the emerging evidence of a likely contribution by macrophages to axonal regeneration.
Perry
V H
VH
University of Oxford, UK.
Brown
M C
MC
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000502:physiology*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*