Spinogenesis and Plastic Changes in the Dendritic Spines of Spinal Cord Motoneurons After Traumatic Injury in Rats

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is highly incapacitating, and the neurobiological factors involved in an eventual functional recovery remain uncertain. Plastic changes to dendritic spines are closely related with the functional modifications of behavior.

Source: Archives of Medical Research - March 10, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Eliseo Portilla-de Buen, Hermelinda Salgado-Ceballos, David Gonz ález-Tapia, Caridad Leal-Cortés, Rodrigo Mondragón-Lozano, Stephanie Sánchez-Torres, Laura Álvarez-Mejía, Omar Fabela-Sánchez, Néstor I. Martínez-Torres, Myrna M. González-Ramírez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research