Electrically Mediated Trauma Repair.
Abstract
In the second year of this contract period we have made substantial progress in experiments designed to facilitate recovery of functions following severe acute spinal cord injury in the adult mammal. The intervention is through the use of applied voltage gradients. We have shown that this technique can be used in conjunction with polymeric tubes to induce and guide regenerating axons. We have also developed novel two and three-dimensional reconstruction techniques and morphometry to assay our biological responses to treatment between control and experimental groups. Using these, we have assayed the level of macrophage infestation of acute and subacute spinal cord injuries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA315230
Entities
People
- Richard B. Borgens
Organizations
- Purdue Research Foundation