Nerve regeneration across a 25-mm gap bridged by a polyglycolic acid-collagen tube: a histological and electrophysiological evaluation of regenerated nerves

Brain Research
T KiyotaniK Endo

Abstract

In the study reported here we have examined the nerve regeneration that occurs over a 25-mm gap using a novel biodegradable nerve guide tube. The tube was a composite of polyglycolic acid (PGA) mesh coated with collagen which was filled with neurotrophic factors. The left sciatic nerve of ten adult cats was dissected. The stumps were connected by the tube, and fixed gap. Histological examinations carried out 4-16 months after implantation of the tube revealed regeneration of well vascularized nerve tissue. Regeneration of both myelinated, unmyelinated axons and Schwann cells was confirmed by electron microscopy 5 months after surgery. Following injection of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) into a site peripheral to the regenerated segment of the sciatic nerves, motoneurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord, afferent terminals in the medial portion of the dorsal column of the medulla oblongata, and sensory afferent nerve terminals in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord were labelled. Electrophysiological examinations revealed restoration of evoked electromyograms and sensory evoked potentials (SEPs) recorded from the cerebral cortex as well as the spinal cord. We also found that some of the regenerated motor axons exhibited bran...Continue Reading

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