title: Evaluation of spinal cord injury animal models.
abstract: Because there is no curative treatment for spinal cord injury, establishing an ideal animal model is important to identify injury mechanisms and develop therapies for individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries. In this article, we systematically review and analyze various kinds of animal models of spinal cord injury and assess their advantages and disadvantages for further studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Marong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Haohao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Fangming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Jinhua Polytechnic, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China ; Institute of Neuroscience, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Mingxing
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ding
keywords: animal model; establishment; evaluation; nerve regeneration; neural regeneration; reviews; spinal cord injury