The Regenerative Potential of Facial Nerve Motoneurons following Chronic Axotomy in Rats

Figure 6

Double fluorescent labeling. In the reinjury group (16 w), expression of GAP43 (b) and sonic hedgehog (d) was apparently higher in the reinjured side compared with the control side of the facial nucleus (a) and (c).

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