Essays on Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration

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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

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Pages 543-572