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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2017

A cross-circulated bicephalic model of head transplantation.

Peng-Wei Li, Xin Zhao, Yun-Long Zhao, Bing-Jian Wang, Yang Song, Zi-Long Shen, Hong-Jun Jiang, Hai Jin, Sergio Canavero, Xiao-Ping Ren

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Maedica · 2019
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  3. First cephalosomatic anastomosis in a human model.Surgical neurology international · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Peng-Wei LiHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-4383
Xin ZhaoHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Yun-Long ZhaoHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Bing-Jian WangHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Yang SongHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Zi-Long ShenHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Hong-Jun JiangHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Hai JinHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Sergio CanaveroHEAVEN/GEMINI International Collaborative Group, Turin, Italy.
Xiao-Ping RenHand and Microsurgery Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang District, Harbin, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNCollaborative Group (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsA successful cephalosomatic anastomosis ("head transplant") requires, among others, the ability to control long-term immune rejection and avoidance of ischemic events during the head transference phase. We developed a bicephalic model of head transplantation to study these aspects. METHODS AND

resultsThe thoracic aorta and superior vena cava of a donor rat were anastomosed with the carotid artery and extracorporeal veins of a recipient rat by vascular grafts. Before thoracotomy in the donor rat, the axillary artery and vein of the donor were connected to the carotid and the extracranial vein of the third rat through a silicone tube. The silicone tube was passed through a peristaltic pump to ensure donor brain tissue blood supply. There is no ischemia reperfusion injury in donor brain tissue analyzed by electroencephalogram. Postoperative donor has pain reflex and corneal reflex.

conclusionsPeristaltic pump application can guarantee the blood supply of donor brain tissue per unit time, while the application of temperature change device to the silicone tube can protect the brain tissue hypothermia, postoperative experimental data show that there is no brain tissue ischemia during the whole operation. The application of vascular grafting can also provide the possibility of long-term survival of the model.

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HeadAnimalsCross CirculationElectrocardiographyElectroencephalographyMaleModels, AnimalOxygenRatsRats, WistarTransplantationTransplantation, HomologousOxygenhead transplantationimmune rejectionischemia reperfusion injuryrat model

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PMID28429535
PMCPMC6492697
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