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A chemical barrier.

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A chemical barrier

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After spinal cord injury, a chemical barrier (dotted lines) blocks extension of nerve fibers. An experimental treatment enables nerves to cross this barrier (right).

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Jerry Silver lab, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine.

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After spinal cord injury, a chemical barrier (dotted lines) blocks extension of nerve fibers. An experimental treatment enables nerves to cross this barrier (right).
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A chemical barrier.