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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

A Comparison of the Effects of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid on Gait Recovery and Myelination After Femoral Nerve Injury in Rats.

Miloš Basailović, Igor Jakovčevski, Milan Aksić, Joko Poleksić, Gorana Basailović, Nevena Divac

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Miloš BasailovićFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0003-6554-9889
Igor JakovčevskiInstitut für Anatomie und Klinische Morphologie, Universität Witten/Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0132-4985
Milan AksićFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy "Niko Miljanić", University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Joko PoleksićFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy "Niko Miljanić", University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-3800-2629
Gorana BasailovićFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy "Niko Miljanić", University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Nevena DivacFaculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.

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The Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia 451-03-66/2024-03/200110
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Abstract

Peripheral nerve injuries often lead to incomplete recovery despite surgical repair. Vitamin B12 and folic acid have been implicated in nerve regeneration, but their comparative effects have not been systematically evaluated. Twenty-four male Wistar rats underwent femoral nerve transection and were assigned to three groups: control, vitamin B12 (2500 µg/kg weekly, subcutaneous), and folic acid (40 mg/L in drinking water). Functional recovery was assessed over eight weeks using foot-base angle (FBA) during beam walking. Histological analysis evaluated axon counts and myelination (g-ratio). Both treatments accelerated early gait recovery compared to controls, with significant FBA improvement at week 4 (

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Femoral NerveFolic AcidGaitMyelin SheathPeripheral Nerve InjuriesRecovery of FunctionVitamin B 12AnimalsAxonsMaleNerve RegenerationRatsRats, WistarFolic AcidVitamin B 12femoral nerve injuryfolic acidmotor recoverymyelinationregenerationvitamin B12

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