Link between optic nerve regrowth failure and macrophage stimulation in mammals

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1981 • 1,679 citations

Axonal regeneration in the rat spinal cord produced by an antibody against myelin-associated neurite growth inhibitors

1990 • 1,232 citations

Differential regulation of mRNA encoding nerve growth factor and its receptor in rat sciatic nerve during development, degeneration, and regeneration: role of macrophages.

1987 • 711 citations

Oligodendrocytes and CNS myelin are nonpermissive substrates for neurite growth and fibroblast spreading in vitro

1988 • 656 citations

The macrophage response to central and peripheral nerve injury. A possible role for macrophages in regeneration.

1987 • 596 citations

Wallerian degeneration in the peripheral nervous system: participation of both Schwann cells and macrophages in myelin degradation

1989 • 537 citations

Brain macrophages: evaluation of microglia and their functions

1992 • 443 citations

Macrophages can modify the nonpermissive nature of the adult mammalian central nervous system

1990 • 308 citations

Delayed Macrophage Responses and Myelin Clearance during Wallerian Degeneration in the Central Nervous System: The Dorsal Radiculotomy Model

1994 • 303 citations

Transplantation of activated macrophages overcomes central nervous system regrowth failure

1996 • 281 citations

Inflammation near the nerve cell body enhances axonal regeneration

1991 • 279 citations

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1988 • 220 citations

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1995 • 184 citations

Brain macrophages stimulate neurite growth and regeneration by secreting thrombospondin

1994 • 148 citations

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1996 • 143 citations

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1994 • 137 citations

Adult Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons Extend Neurites on Predegenerated But Not on Normal Peripheral Nerves In Vitro

1992 • 130 citations

Delayed Wallerian degeneration in sciatic nerves of C57BL/Ola mice is associated with impaired regeneration of sensory axons

1990 • 128 citations

Macrophage recruitment to acutely injured central nervous system is inhibited by a resident factor: a basis for an immune-brain barrier

1995 • 89 citations

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1998 • 77 citations

Growth of injured rabbit optic axons within their degenerating optic nerve

1990 • 47 citations

Lymphocytes and macrophages outnumber oligodendroglia in normal fish spinal cord.

1993 • 41 citations

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1994 • 40 citations

Vitronectin overrides a negative effect of TNF-alpha on astrocyte migration.

1995 • 39 citations

Tissue barriers, immunosuppressive microenvironments, and privileged sites: the eye's point of view.

1993 • 39 citations

Complete transection of rat optic nerve while sparing the meninges and the vasculature: an experimental model for optic nerve neuropathy and trauma

1996 • 33 citations

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1994 • 11 citations