Localized and Sustained Delivery of Erythropoietin from PLGA Microspheres Promotes Functional Recovery and Nerve Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Injury.

Erythropoietin (EPO) has been demonstrated to exert neuroprotective effects on peripheral nerve injury recovery. Though daily intraperitoneal injection of EPO during a long period of time was effective, it was a tedious procedure. In addition, only limited amount of EPO could reach the injury sites...

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Published in:BioMed Research International Vol. 2015; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors: Zhang, Wei, Gao, Yuan, Zhou, Yan, Liu, Jianheng, Zhang, Licheng, Long, Anhua, Zhang, Lihai, Tang, Peifu
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 3/3/2015
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