Nerve regeneration.
The regeneration of nerve is a brilliant example of plasticity within the nervous system. Axonal sprouts form within a few hours of nerve injury and grow vigorously over long distances. Nonetheless, recovery from nerve injury, such as that seen after laceration of distal motor-sensory nerve, is often incomplete. A variety of approaches to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration are currently being pursued. They include the use of electric fields, treatment with neurotrophic factors and Schwann cell manipulation.
Department of Medicine, Otago University Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D004560:Electricity; D017950:Ganglia, Sensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000502:physiology
D020934:Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins