Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3084006 | Neurosurgery Clinics of North America | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Peripheral nerve regeneration research has unfolded a wealth of basic science knowledge in the last century. Today, that knowledge has become the fundamental groundwork for evolving clinical applications to treat peripheral nerve defects. This article discusses two clinical applications that have been investigated thoroughly in the laboratory setting for decades and recently tested in the clinical setting: nerve allotransplantation to graft nerve defects, and brief electrical stimulation to promote nerve regeneration. It also discusses the generation of Thy-1-XFP transgenic mice, which express fluorescent proteins in the nervous system and provide new avenues for investigating peripheral nerve regeneration.
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Authors
Jae W. Song, Lynda J. Yang, Stephen M. Russell,