کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
9424359 1295262 2005 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A microcapsule technique for long-term conduction block of the sciatic nerve by tetrodotoxin
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب (عمومی)
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A microcapsule technique for long-term conduction block of the sciatic nerve by tetrodotoxin
چکیده انگلیسی
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a selective blocker of voltage-gated Na+ channels that is used to block action potentials in vitro and in vivo. Maintaining a sufficiently high local concentration of TTX in vivo to block conduction in a peripheral nerve is technically demanding and carries a risk of systemic toxicity. We report that slow diffusion of TTX out of a microcapsule (glass capillary) inserted beneath the epineurium of the sciatic nerve, with a loose cuff around the nerve, combines high blocking efficacy with low systemic toxicity in rats and mice. The local anaesthesia and motor paralysis was stable for at least 4-6 weeks. The conduction block was reversible and did not cause any obvious nerve injury. Low cost and simple surgical implementation make this new system an interesting alternative to existing long-term drug delivery methods.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Neuroscience Methods - Volume 141, Issue 2, 15 February 2005, Pages 199-205
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