Essays on Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration (Volume 87) (International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 87)

Content: Series Editors Pages i-iii Copyright Page Page iv Contents Pages v-xiii Contributors to Volume 87 Pages xv-xix Preface: Essays on Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration Pages xxi-xxii Stefano Geuna, Pierluigi Tos, Bruno Battiston Chapter 1 Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration Research: A Historical Note Review Article Pages 1-7 Bruno Battiston, Igor Papalia, Pierluigi Tos, Stefano Geuna Chapter 2 Development of the Peripheral Nerve Review Article Pages 9-26 Suleyman Kaplan, Ersan Odaci, Bunyami Unal, Bunyamin Sahin, Michele Fornaro Chapter 3 Histology of the Peripheral Nerve and Changes Occurring During Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 27-46 Stefano Geuna, Stefania Raimondo, Giulia Ronchi, Federica Di Scipio, Pierluigi Tos, Krzysztof Czaja, Michele Fornaro Chapter 4 Methods and Protocols in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Experimental Research: Part I—Experimental Models Review Article Pages 47-79 Pierluigi Tos, Giulia Ronchi, Igor Papalia, Vera Sallen, Josette Legagneux, Stefano Geuna, MariaG. Giacobini‐Robecchi Chapter 5 Methods and Protocols in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Experimental Research: Part II—Morphological Techniques Review Article Pages 81-103 Stefania Raimondo, Michele Fornaro, Federica Di Scipio, Giulia Ronchi, Maria G. Giacobini‐Robecchi, Stefano Geuna Chapter 6 Methods and Protocols in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Experimental Research: Part III—Electrophysiological Evaluation Review Article Pages 105-126 Xavier Navarro, Esther Udina Chapter 7 Methods and Protocols in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Experimental Research: Part IV—Kinematic Gait Analysis to Quantify Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in the Rat Review Article Pages 127-139 Luís M. Costa, Maria J. Simões, Ana C. Maurício, Artur S.P. Varejão Chapter 8 Current Techniques and Concepts in Peripheral Nerve Repair Review Article Pages 141-172 Maria Siemionow, Grzegorz Brzezicki Chapter 9 Artificial Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Review Article Pages 173-198 Valeria Chiono, Chiara Tonda‐Turo, Gianluca Ciardelli Chapter 10 Conduit Luminal Additives for Peripheral Nerve Repair Review Article Pages 199-225 Hede Yan, Feng Zhang, Michael B. Chen, William C. Lineaweaver Chapter 11 Tissue Engineering of Peripheral Nerves Review Article Pages 227-249 Bruno Battiston, Stefania Raimondo, Pierluigi Tos, Valentina Gaidano, Chiara Audisio, Anna Scevola, Isabelle Perroteau, Stefano Geuna Chapter 12 Mechanisms Underlying The End‐to‐Side Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 251-268 Eleana Bontioti, Lars B. Dahlin Chapter 13 Experimental Results in End‐To‐Side Neurorrhaphy Review Article Pages 269-279 Alexandros E. Beris, Marios G. Lykissas Chapter 14 End‐to‐Side Nerve Regeneration: From the Laboratory Bench to Clinical Applications Review Article Pages 281-294 Pierluigi Tos, Stefano Artiaco, Igor Papalia, Ignazio Marcoccio, Stefano Geuna, Bruno Battiston Chapter 15 Novel Pharmacological Approaches to Schwann Cells as Neuroprotective Agents for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 295-315 Valerio Magnaghi, Patrizia Procacci, Ada Maria Tata Chapter 16 Melatonin and Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 317-335 Ersan Odaci, Suleyman Kaplan Chapter 17 Transthyretin: An Enhancer of Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 337-346 Carolina E. Fleming, Fernando Milhazes Mar, Filipa Franquinho, Mónica M. Sousa Chapter 18 Enhancement of Nerve Regeneration and Recovery by Immunosuppressive Agents Review Article Pages 347-362 Damien P. Kuffler Chapter 19 The Role of Collagen in Peripheral Nerve Repair Review Article Pages 363-379 Guido Koopmans, Birgit Hasse, Nektarios Sinis Chapter 20 Gene Therapy Perspectives for Nerve Repair Review Article Pages 381-392 Serena Zacchigna, Mauro Giacca Chapter 21 Use of Stem Cells for Improving Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 393-403 Giorgio Terenghi, Mikael Wiberg, Paul J. Kingham Chapter 22 Transplantation of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 405-415 Christine Radtke, Jeffery D. Kocsis, Peter M. Vogt Chapter 23 Manual Stimulation of Target Muscles has Different Impact on Functional Recovery after Injury of Pure Motor or Mixed Nerves Review Article Pages 417-432 Nektarios Sinis, Thodora Manoli, Frank Werdin, Armin Kraus, HansE. Schaller, Orlando Guntinas‐Lichius, Maria Grosheva, Andrey Irintchev, Emanouil Skouras, Sarah Dunlop, DoychinN. Angelov Chapter 24 Electrical Stimulation for Improving Nerve Regeneration: Where do we Stand? Review Article Pages 433-444 Tessa Gordon, Olewale A.R. Sulaiman, Adil Ladak Chapter 25 Phototherapy in Peripheral Nerve Injury: Effects on Muscle Preservation and Nerve Regeneration Review Article Pages 445-464 Shimon Rochkind, Stefano Geuna, Asher Shainberg Chapter 26 Age‐Related Differences in the Reinnervation after Peripheral Nerve Injury Review Article Pages 465-482 Uroš Kovačič, Janez Sketelj, Fajko F. Bajrović Chapter 27 Neural Plasticity After Nerve Injury and Regeneration Review Article Pages 483-505 Xavier Navarro Chapter 28 Future Perspective in Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Review Article Pages 507-530 Lars Dahlin, Fredrik Johansson, Charlotta Lindwall, Martin Kanje Index Pages 531-541 Contents of Recent Volumes Pages 543-572

Interest in the study of peripheral nerve repair and regeneration has increased significantly over the last twenty years and today the number of nerve reconstructions performed is progressively increasing due to the continuous improvement in surgical technology and to the spread of microsurgical skills among surgeons worldwide.

This volume of International Review of Neurobiology providdes an overview of the state of the art knowledge in peripheral nerve repair and regeneration by bringing together a number of reviews that critically address some the most important issues in this biomedical field.

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