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ArticleExperimental neurology2022

Angiogenesis is critical for the exercise-mediated enhancement of axon regeneration following peripheral nerve injury.

Supriya S Wariyar, Alden D Brown, Tina Tian, Tana S Pottorf, Patricia J Ward

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Article in Experimental neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Supriya S WariyarDepartment of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Alden D BrownDepartment of Biology, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Tina TianDepartment of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Tana S PottorfDepartment of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Patricia J WardDepartment of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: jill.ward@emory.edu.
Emory University · USMorehouse College · US

Funding

Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE)UL1TR002378 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Andres J Garcia, Elizabeth O. Ofili · 2017 to 2026
$92.1M
Neuro HPA Project 1U54AG062334 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Ighovwerha Ofotokun · 2018 to 2026
$12.2M
An exercise surrogate to enhance recovery following repair of peripheral nerve injuriesR03HD097737 · NICHD · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI WARD, (PATRICIA) JILL · 2019 to 2020
$312k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002378NIA NIH HHS U54 AG062334NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD097737
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enhancing axon regeneration is a major focus of nerve injury research, and the quality of the surgical nerve repair plays a large role in the aggregate success of nerve regeneration. Additionally, exercise is known to promote successful axon regeneration after surgical nerve repair. In this study, we asked how exercise-induced nerve regeneration is affected when a transected nerve is repaired with or without fibrin glue. Fibrin glue repaired nerves exhibited greater vasculature within the tissue bridge compared to nerves that were intrinsically repaired. Fibrin glue repaired nerves also exhibited more robust axon regeneration after exercise compared to nerves that were not repaired with fibrin glue. When angiogenesis of the tissue bridge was prevented, exercise was unable to enhance regeneration despite the presence of fibrin glue. These findings suggest that the biological properties of fibrin glue enhance angiogenesis within the repair site, and a vascularized bridge is required for enhanced axon elongation with exercise. The combination of fibrin glue repair and exercise resulted in notable differences in vascular growth, axon elongation, neuromuscular junction reinnervation, and functional recovery. Fibrin glue should be considered as an adjuvant for nerve repair to enhance the subsequent efficacy of activity- and physical therapy-based treatment interventions.

Indexed as

Peripheral Nerve InjuriesTissue AdhesivesAxonsFibrin Tissue AdhesiveHumansNerve RegenerationSciatic NerveFibrin Tissue AdhesiveTissue AdhesivesActivity-based therapyAxonNerve transection injuryRegenerationSurgical nerve repairVascularization

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PMID35259353
PMCPMC12360107
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