Effects of vascular endothelial growth factor on nerve regeneration in acellular nerve grafts
JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.53-58, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2004-818050
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-58
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of human recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-165) on peripheral nerve axonal sprouting and elongation following peripheral nerve injury and repair. Two-centimeter nerve gaps were created in rat peroneal nerves and repaired with either peripheral nerve autografts, acellular peripheral nerve isografts, or VEGF-165-treated acellular peripheral nerve isografts. Four months postoperatively, the peroneal nerves were harvested and histomorphometric analysis was performed. The reinnervated extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles were harvested and weighed.