Adenovirus-Mediated Gene Transfer of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor Enhances Neurogenesis and Angiogenesis After Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats

Recent studies have demonstrated that neurotrophic factors promote neurogenesis after cerebral ischemia. However, it remains unknown whether administration of genes encoding those factors could promote neural regeneration in the striatum and functional recovery. Here, we examined the efficacy of intraventricular injection of a recombinant adenovirus-expressing heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) on neurogenesis,...