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The Glial Response to Injury and Its Role in the Inhibition of CNS Repair

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Fawcett, J.W. (2006). The Glial Response to Injury and Its Role in the Inhibition of CNS Repair. In: Bähr, M. (eds) Brain Repair. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 557. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30128-3_2

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