Autologous nerve anastomosis versus human amniotic membrane anastomosisA rheological comparison following simulated sciatic nerve injury

The sciatic nerve is biological viscoelastic solid,with stress relaxation and creep characteristics.In this study,a comparative analysis of the stress relaxation and creep characteristics of the sciatic nerve was conducted after simulating sciatic nerve injury and anastomosing with autologous nerve or human amniotic membrane.The results demonstrate that,at the 7 200-second time point,both stress reduction and strain increase in the human amniotic membrane anastomosis group were significantly greater than in...     

Strain and stress variations in the human amniotic membrane and fresh corpse autologous sciatic nerve anastomosis in a model of sciatic nerve injury

A 10-mm long sciatic nerve injury model was established in fresh normal Chinese patient cadavers. Amniotic membrane was harvested from healthy maternal placentas and was prepared into multilayered,coiled,tubular specimens.Sciatic nerve injury models were respectively anastomosed using the autologous cadaveric sciatic nerve and human amniotic membrane.Tensile test results showed that maximal loading,maximal displacement,maximal stress,and maximal strain of sciatic nerve injury models anastomosed with human amniotic membrane were greater than those in the autologous nerve anastomosis group.The strain-stress curves of the human amniotic membrane and sciatic nerves indicated exponential change at the first phase,which became elastic deformation curves at the second and third phases,and displayed plastic deformation curves at the fourth phase,at which point the specimens lost their bearing capacity.Experimental findings suggested that human amniotic membranes and autologous sciatic nerves exhibit similar stress-strain curves, good elastic properties,and certain strain and stress capabilities in anastomosis of the injured sciatic nerve.     

不同年龄大鼠坐骨神经损伤后脊髓中神经生长导向因子Slit-1及Robo-2受体的表达变化

目的观察不同年龄大鼠坐骨神经损伤后,轴突导向因子Slit-1及其Robo-2受体在脊髓中的表达,以探讨不同年龄大鼠外周神经损伤后再生神经具有靶向性差异的可能机制。方法老年、成年和幼年大鼠各20只,建立左侧坐骨神经横断、硅胶管桥接模型。通过免疫荧光染色观察Slit-1蛋白和Robo-2受体在腰段脊髓中表达的变化,计算其荧光强度值,并进行统计学分析。结果伤后2周和4周,3组大鼠脊髓前角Slit蛋白均有较高表达,但各组间无显著差异。伤后2周和4周各组Robo-2受体表达均升高,其中老年鼠脊髓前角Robo-2受体表达明显高于成年和幼年组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论大鼠坐骨神经损伤后能刺激脊髓前角Slit-1高表达,不同年龄大鼠脊髓组织中Robo-2受体表达的差异可能决定了Slit-1在再生神经中的靶向性调节作用。