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ArticleScientific reports2023

Oxidation-treated carbon nanotube yarns accelerate neurite outgrowth and induce axonal regeneration in peripheral nerve defect.

Atsushi Kunisaki, Akira Kodama, Masakazu Ishikawa, Takahiro Ueda, Marcio D Lima, Takeshi Kondo, Nobuo Adachi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Atsushi KunisakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Akira KodamaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. akirakodama@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
Masakazu IshikawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Takahiro UedaNano-Science and Technology Center, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., Richardson, USA.
Marcio D LimaNano-Science and Technology Center, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., Richardson, USA.
Takeshi KondoNano-Science and Technology Center, LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., Richardson, USA.
Nobuo AdachiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima University · JP

Funding

JSPS KAKENHI JP 19K18467
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have the potential to promote peripheral nerve regeneration, although with limited capacity and foreign body reaction. This study investigated whether CNTs hydrophilized by oxidation can improve peripheral nerve regeneration and reduce foreign body reactions and inflammation. Three different artificial nerve conduit models were created using CNTs treated with ozone (O group), strong acid (SA group), and untreated (P group). They were implanted into a rat sciatic nerve defect model and evaluated after 8 and 16 weeks. At 16 weeks, the SA group showed significant recovery in functional and electrophysiological evaluations compared with the others. At 8 weeks, histological examination revealed a significant increase in the density of regenerated neurofilament and decreased foreign body giant cells in the SA group compared with the others. Oxidation-treated CNTs improved biocompatibility, induced nerve regeneration, and inhibited foreign-body reactions.

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Nanotubes, CarbonAnimalsNerve RegenerationNeuronal OutgrowthProstheses and ImplantsRatsSciatic NerveNanotubes, Carbon

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PMID38066058
PMCPMC10709329
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