Vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet derived growth factor modulates the glial response to a cortical stab injury.
RatTBIPenetrating / ballisticSprague-DawleyMaleIntrastriatal injection20 pg (combination)At the same time as injury
Model: Cortical stab injury (striatal injection)
A single VEGF/PDGF bolus delayed the early glial response to cortical stab injury but evoked persistent astrogliosis and microglial activation up to 60 days.
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