Event Website

http://www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml

Start Date

1-4-2011 1:45 PM

End Date

1-4-2011 3:00 PM

Description

Following spinal cord injury, the formation of a glial scar is one of the main barriers to nerve regeneration. The glial scar is composed primarily of astrocytes and other types of glial cells that produce inhibitory molecules, creating an environment that is not permissive for neuron growth. I used a technique called lentiviral gene delivery to eliminate inhibitory molecules from the glial scar and create an environment more permissive to nerve growth.

 
Apr 1st, 1:45 PM Apr 1st, 3:00 PM

Down-Regulation of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans (CSPGs) in the Glial Scar Following Spinal Cord Injury by Lentiviral Gene Delivery

Following spinal cord injury, the formation of a glial scar is one of the main barriers to nerve regeneration. The glial scar is composed primarily of astrocytes and other types of glial cells that produce inhibitory molecules, creating an environment that is not permissive for neuron growth. I used a technique called lentiviral gene delivery to eliminate inhibitory molecules from the glial scar and create an environment more permissive to nerve growth.

http://scarab.bates.edu/mt_david_summit/MDS2011/02Poster/25