title: Axon regeneration: Vaccinating against spinal cord injury.
abstract: Myelin is a potent inhibitor of axon regeneration, but has been viewed as just one of many factors that prevent regeneration after injury. So it comes as a surprise that immunization against myelin has been found to allow extensive axon regeneration after injury, without apparent autoimmune-induced demyelination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York 10021, USA. filbin@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Filbin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D007114:Immunization; D051379:Mice; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000628:therapy*