Essays on Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration

- Peripheral nerve repair and regeneration research: A historical noteB. Battiston, P. Tos, I. Papalia, S. Geuna - Development of the peripheral nerveSuleyman Kaplan, Ersan Odaci, Bunyami Unal, Bunyamin Sahin, Michele Fornaro - Histology of the peripheral nerve and changes occurring during nerve regenerationS. Geuna, S. Raimondo, G. Ronchi, F. Di Scipio, P. Tos, M. Fornaro - Methods and protocols in peripheral nerve regeneration experimental research. Part I - Experimental models P. Tos, G. Ronchi, I. Papalia, V. Sellen, J. Lagagneaux, S. Geuna, M.G. Giacobini-Robecchi - Methods and protocols in peripheral nerve regeneration experimental research. Part II - Morphological techniquesS. Raimondo, M. Fornaro, F. Di Scipio, G. Ronchi, M.G. Giacobini-Robecchi, S. Geuna - Methods and protocols in peripheral nerve regeneration experimental research. Part III - Electrophysiological evaluation X. Navarro and E. Udina - Methods and protocols in peripheral nerve regeneration experimental research. Part IV - Kinematic gait analysis to quantify peripheral nerve regeneration in the ratL.M. Costa, M.J. Simoes, A.C. Mauricio, A.S. Varejao. - Current techniques and concepts in peripheral nerve repair M. Siemionow, G. Brzezicki - Artificial scaffolds for nerve reconstructionValeria Chiono, Chiara Tonda-Turo, and Gianluca Ciardelli - Conduit Luminal Additives for Peripheral Nerve RepairHede Yan, Feng Zhang, Michael B. Chen, William C. Lineaweaver - Tissue engineering of peripheral nerves B. Battiston, S. Raimondo, P. Tos, V. Gaidano, C. Audisio, I. Perroteau, S. Geuna. - Mechanisms underlying end-to-side nerve regeneration E. Bontioti and L.B. Dahlin. - Experimental results in end-to-side nerve neurorrhaphy A.E. Beris and M.G. Lykissas - End-to-side nerve regeneration: From the laboratory bench to clinical applicationsP. Tos, S. Artiaco, I. Papalia, I. Marcoccio, S. Geuna, B. Battiston - Novel pharmacological approaches to Schwann Cells as neuroprotective agent for peripheral nerve regeneration V. Magnaghi, P. Procacci, A.M. Tata - Melatonin and nerve regeneration E. Odaci, S. Kaplan - Transthyretin: an enhancer of nerve regeneration C.E. Fleming, F. Milhazes Mar, F. Franquinho, M.M. Sousa - Enhancement of nerve regeneration and recovery by immunosuppressive agentsD.P. Kuffler - The role of collagen in peripheral nerve repairG. Koopmans, B. Hasse, N. Sinis - Gene Therapy perspectives for nerve repairS. Zacchigna, M. Giacca - Use of stem cells for improving nerve regeneration G. Terenghi, M. Wiberg, P.J. Kingham - Transplantation of olfactory ensheating cells for peripheral nerve regenerationC. Radtke, J.D. Kocsis, P.M. Vogt - Manual stimulation of target muscles has different impact on functional recovery after injury of pure motor or mixed nervesN. Sinis, T. Manoli, F. Werdin, A. Kraus, H-E. Schaller, O. Guntinas-Lichius, M. Grosheva, A. Irintchev, E. Skouras, S. Dunlop, D.N. Angelov. - Electrical stimulation for improving nerve regeneration: Where do we stand? T. Gordon, O. Sulaiman, A. Ladak - Phototherapy in Peripheral Nerve Injury Effects on Muscle Preservation and Nerve RegenerationS. Rochkind, S. Geuna, A. Shainberg - Age-related differences in the reinnervation after peripheral nerve injuryU. Kovacic, J. Sketelj, F.F. Bajrovic - Neural plasticity after nerve injury and regeneration X. Navarro - Future perspective in peripheral nerve reconstructionL. Dahlin, F. Johansson, C. Lindwall, M. Kanje