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Sidra Jabeen
Sidra Jabeenabout 4 years ago
How injured nerves stop themselves from healing.

How injured nerves stop themselves from healing.

At the site of injury, nerves release a protein called CXCL12 which attracts growing nerve fibers and keeps them trapped in place. This prevents the nerve fibers from growing in the correct direction to bridge the injury site. Source: RUB

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