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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Unraveling the immune system's role in peripheral nerve regeneration: a pathway to enhanced healing.

Xu Zhang, Yanxian Zhang, Yuqing Chen, Yuxiang Ji, Yongmei Lyu, Zengli Miao, Xuchu Duan, Xiaoyu Liu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Balancing inflammation and regeneration: immune cell dynamics in nerve repair: a comprehensive review.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  7. CD8Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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  10. Dual role of complement in neuronal repair.Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Xu Zhang *Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Yanxian Zhang *Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Yuqing ChenKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Yuxiang JiKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Yongmei LyuSchool of Marine and Bioengineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China.
Zengli MiaoClinical Medical Research Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Wuxi Clinical College of Nantong University, Wuxi No.2 Peolpe's Hospital, Jiangnan University Medical Center, Wuxi, China.
Xuchu DuanKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xiaoyu LiuKey Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University; School of Life Science, Nantong Laboratory of Development and Diseases; Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) represents a common challenge in clinical practice. In contrast to the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS) in mature mammals possesses a limited regenerative capacity. Upon the occurrence of PNI, peripheral nerve regeneration (PNR) is initiated, facilitated by the activation of the immune microenvironment and the intrinsic growth potential of neurons. This regenerative process encompasses several key stages, including distal axon degeneration, myelin breakdown, clearance of myelin debris, inflammatory responses from non-neuronal cells, and subsequent axonal regeneration. The immune response, recognized for its role in clearing myelin debris and modulating the local inflammatory milieu, is crucial for initiating axonal regeneration at the proximal stump of nerves. Nevertheless, the precise mechanisms by which the immune response influences PNI and the strategies to harness this process to augment regeneration remain elusive. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse roles and mechanisms of the immune system in PNR and presents insights into potential therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, the article examines immune-associated signaling pathways and their impact on PNR, underscoring the significance of immune modulation in enhancing patient outcomes with PNI. Ultimately, it encapsulates and forecasts the theoretical and practical directions of this field.

Indexed as

Immune SystemNerve RegenerationPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesAnimalsHumansSignal Transductionimmune cellsimmunityimmunoactive substancesperipheral nerve injuryperipheral nerve regenerationsignaling pathway

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PMID40061948
PMCPMC11885135

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