Preservation of sensory cells by placing stumps of transected nerve in an impermeable tube

Sharon Melville, Tamara E. Sherburn, Richard E. Coggeshall

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    Abstract

    It is known that transection of a major peripheral nerve results in the loss of a significant number of sensory cells whose axons travel in that nerve. The present study confirms this observation and shows that placement of the stump of such a transected nerve into an impermeable tube prevents this loss. We further show that this preservation does not depend on axonal regeneration. Further experiments to define the phenomenon and to obtain beginning insight into mechanisms are discussed. If these findings can be generalized to humans, they may have clinical significance.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)311-315
    Number of pages5
    JournalExperimental Neurology
    Volume105
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Sep 1989

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Neurology
    • Developmental Neuroscience

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