2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on restoration of neural networks after spinal cord injuries
| Project/Area Number |
15K15550
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Orthopaedic surgery
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 軸索再生 / 軸索断片 / 軸索-グリア複合体 / 成熟ラット / 脊髄切断 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Axonal regeneration is very limited after transection of adult rat spinal cord. We previously demonstrated that regenerative axons reached the lesion site within 6 hours of sharp transection with a thin scalpel. However, they failed to grow across the lesion site, where injured axon fragments (axon-glial complex, AGC) were accumulated. Considering a possible role of these axon fragments as physicochemical barriers, we examined the effects of prompt elimination of the barriers on axonal growth beyond the lesion site. In this study, we made additional oblique section immediately after the primary transection and surgically eliminated the AGC (debridement). Under this treatment, regenerative axons successfully traversed the lesion site within 4 hours of surgery. These results suggest that the sequential trial of reduction and early elimination of the physicochemical barriers is one of effective approaches to induce spontaneous and rapid regeneration beyond the lesion site.
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| Free Research Field |
神経再生
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