Gender-related differences in recovery of locomotor function after spinal cord injury in mice

Farooque, M; Suo, Z; Arnold, P M; Wulser, M J; Chou, C-T; Vancura, R W; Fowler, S; Festoff, B W

doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101816

Gender-related differences in recovery of locomotor function after spinal cord injury in mice

Study design In order to study the role of gender in recovery, we induced a thoracic compression spinal cord injury (SCI) separately in 2-month-old male and female C57Bl/6 mice. Objectives We intended to assess effects of gender on recovery of hindlimb motor function and to correlate these with h…