Releasing the neuronal brake: Inhibiting AhR to enhance axon regeneration

Daniel Halperin; Hongyan Zou

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Clinical and Translational Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (7) :e70733 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.70733

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Releasing the neuronal brake: Inhibiting AhR to enhance axon regeneration

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