New Surgical Approach To Overcome The Inability Of Injured Mammalian Axons To Grow Within Their Environment. (1991)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solomon, Arieh; Lavie, Vered; Ben-Bassat, Sjana; Belkin, Michael; Schwartz, Michal
• Is Part Of: Journal of neural transplantation & plasticity. Volume 2:Number 3/4(1991)
• Page Start: 243
• Page End: 248
• Publication Date: 1991
• Subjects: Nerve tissue -- Transplantation -- Periodicals; Neuroplasticity -- Periodicals; Nerve tissue -- Transplantation; Neuroplasticity; Neuronal Plasticity -- Periodicals; Computer network resources; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 612.82
• DOI: 10.1155/NP.1991.243
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0792-8483

Abstract

Abstract : We present a new method for creating conditions conducive to axonal growth in injured optic nerves of adult rabbits. The surgical approach consists of making a cavity in the adult rabbit optic nerve, into which a piece of nitrocellulose soaked with conditioned medium originating from regenerating fish optic nerves is implanted. In addition, daily irradiation (10 days, 5 min, 35 mW) with low energy He-Ne laser is carried out. Such a combined treatment may open a door to neurobiologists and clinicians, hoping to unravel the enigma of mammalian CNS regeneration.