Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4332861 | Brain Research | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We reported previously that a silicone tube whose inner surface has been implanted with negatively charged carbon ions (C−) enables a nerve to regenerate across a 15-mm inter-stump gap. In this study, we investigated whether a C−-ion-implanted tube pretreated with basic fibroblast growth factor promotes peripheral nerve regeneration. The C−-ion-implanted tube significantly accelerated nerve regeneration, and this effect was enhanced by basic fibroblast growth factor.
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Authors
Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Ryosuke Kakinoki, Taiichi Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Yamakawa, Ken Nakayama, Yoshihide Morimoto, Hiroshi Tsuji, Junzo Ishikawa, Takashi Nakamura,