2006
Myelination and nodal formation of regenerated peripheral nerve fibers following transplantation of acutely prepared olfactory ensheathing cells
Dombrowski MA, Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Kocsis JD, Radtke C. Myelination and nodal formation of regenerated peripheral nerve fibers following transplantation of acutely prepared olfactory ensheathing cells. Brain Research 2006, 1125: 1-8. PMID: 17112480, PMCID: PMC2673087, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.09.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell TransplantationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronMyelin SheathNAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNerve RegenerationNeurofilament ProteinsNeurogliaOlfactory BulbRanvier's NodesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySciatic NeuropathySodium ChannelsTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral nerve fibersPeripheral nervesNodes of RanvierFunctional outcomeAxonal regenerationNerve fibersRegenerated peripheral nerve fibersSciatic nerve crush lesionNerve crush lesionPeripheral-type myelinSpinal cord resultsTransplantation of olfactoryPeripheral axonal regenerationParanodal CasprCrush lesionCord resultsFunctional improvementOlfactory bulbTransection siteTransgenic ratsLesion zoneNerveNodal formationTransplantation siteOECs
2004
Identified Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Transplanted into the Transected Dorsal Funiculus Bridge the Lesion and Form Myelin
Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Zemedkun M, Kocsis JD. Identified Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Transplanted into the Transected Dorsal Funiculus Bridge the Lesion and Form Myelin. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 8485-8493. PMID: 15456822, PMCID: PMC2605369, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1998-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSprague-DawleyOlfactory bulbTransection siteMyelinated axonsLesion zoneForm myelinOpen field locomotor behaviorAdult olfactory bulbTransection lesionTransplantation groupPattern of repairSD ratsSpinal cordLesion areaLesionsCellular elementsImproved locomotionAxonsLocomotor behaviorMyelinGFP cellsGreen fluorescent proteinCellsAnti-GFP antibodyDiscrete bundles