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Table 2 Morphometric results of the regenerated nerve tissue after 9 weeks of implantation of nerve grafts

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

 

Normal nerve

Autograft

Cell/Scaffold

Scaffold

Silicone

Mean diameter of myelinated nerve fiber (μm)

6.65 ± 0.63*

4.32 ± 0.45*

3.65 ± 0.31*

2.71 ± 0.27

2.56 ± 0.31

Mean axoanl diameter (μm)

4.02 ± 0.36*

2.83 ± 0.34*

2.54 ± 0.24*

1.7 ± 0.17

1.39 ± 0.12

Mean thickness of myelin sheath (μm)

1.32 ± 0.11*

0.78 ± 0.11*

0.58 ± 0.08*

0.45 ± 0.09

0.49 ± 0.06

  1. * indicates significantly (p < 0.05) different with scaffold and silicone groups. Numbers are mean ± SD