title: Carbonic anhydrase histochemistry. A potential diagnostic method for peripheral nerve repair.
abstract: Many large-diameter myelinated axons in spinal dorsal roots contain carbonic anhydrase activity, whereas few small-diameter ventral root axons stain for this enzyme. This differential localization of carbonic anhydrase in sensory and motor nerve fibers is indicative of the potential of carbonic anhydrase histochemistry to provide a convenient method for identifying predominantly motor or sensory fascicles in cut ends of peripheral nerves, thereby facilitating coaptation of fascicles in peripheral nerve repair.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Terzis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000201:enzymology; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000201:enzymology; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000601:surgery; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases