What the research examined
Rat studies investigated a peptide mimetic targeting the proteoglycan receptor PTP-sigma. Researchers measured nerve-fiber patterns and functional outcomes after experimental spinal-cord injury, exploring a mechanism that may contribute to restricted nerve growth.
How to interpret the findings
The cited experiments concern a preclinical peptide and rat injury models. They do not establish the results or status of a human NVG-291 trial. Related development names must not erase differences between molecules and study stages.
Research literature
- Modulation of the proteoglycan receptor PTPσ promotes recovery after spinal cord injury.
Nature · 2015 · PMID 25470046 - Recovery after spinal cord injury by modulation of the proteoglycan receptor PTPσ.
Experimental neurology · 2018 · PMID 30118740
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