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Table 1 SFI values of the four experimental groups

From: Neuroregenerative effects of olfactory ensheathing cells transplanted in a multi-layered conductive nanofibrous conduit in peripheral nerve repair in rats

Time (week)

Autograft

Cell/Scaffold

Scaffold

Silicone conduit

0

-95.3 ± 4.4

-105 ± 4.3

-100.7 ± 8.9

-94.7 ± 7.5

2

-81.1 ± 3.4

-86.4 ± 6.3

-88.9 ± 8.5

-90.4 ± 8.2

4

-74.3 ± 8.2

-69.5 ± 5.4

-84.2 ± 7.5

-82.7 ± 5.7

7

-59.7 ± 3.3*

-65.9 ± 4.1

-73 ± 6.1

-79.8 ± 6

9

-54.6 ± 6.1*

-61.9 ± 5.6*

-74.4 ± 4.7

-76.1 ± 8.9

  1. Numbers are average ± SD. Footprints were taken from 4 to 6 rats per group. Rats showing heel ulcers were excluded from the test. “*” implies significant difference with scaffold only and silicone group
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Journal of Biomedical Science

ISSN: 1423-0127