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SUBMITTER: Ronchi G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020668 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ronchi Giulia G Fornasari Benedetta Elena BE Crosio Alessandro A Budau Claudia Alexandra CA Tos Pierluigi P Perroteau Isabelle I Battiston Bruno B Geuna Stefano S Raimondo Stefania S Gambarotta Giovanna G
BioMed research international 20180613
Muscle-in-vein conduit is successfully employed for repairing nerve injuries: the vein prevents muscle fiber dispersion, while the muscle prevents the vein collapse and creates a favorable environment for Schwann cell migration and axon regrowth. However, it requires microsurgical skills. In this study we show a simple strategy to improve the performance of a chitosan hollow tube by the introduction of fresh skeletal muscle fibers. The hypothesis is to overcome the technical issue of the muscle- ...[more]