17β-Estradiol stimulates regeneration of sciatic nerve in female mice

被引:76
作者
Islamov, RR [1 ]
Hendricks, WA [1 ]
Jones, RJ [1 ]
Lyall, GJ [1 ]
Spanier, NS [1 ]
Murashov, AK [1 ]
机构
[1] E Carolina Univ, Brody Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Greenville, NC 27858 USA
关键词
sciatic nerve; estrogen; regeneration; sciatic functional index;
D O I
10.1016/S0006-8993(02)02827-5
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
In ovariectomized mice with and without estrogen replacement, regeneration of the sciatic nerve after crush injury was studied. Functional recovery, quantified with sciatic functional index was significantly accelerated in estrogen-treated mice throughout the regeneration. On semi-thin sections of sciatic nerves in estrogen-treated mice we registered a greater total number of regenerating nerve fibers at the first week, and a higher mean axonal area at the third week of regeneration. Our results demonstrated that estrogen treatment enhances regeneration of the sciatic nerve. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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