Immunohistochemical evidence for sprouting of ventral root afferents after neonatal sciatic neurectomy in the rat

Mae Ja Park, Kyungsoon Chung, Jin Mo Chung

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Abstract

The present study demonstrates that afferent fibers in the rat ventral root sprout after transection of the neonatal sciatic nerve. The key data are that the number of unmyelinated fibers increased dramatically in the L5 ventral roots and about half of these unmyelinated fibers were labeled with antibody to growth associated phosphoprotein (GAP-43), suggesting that they are regenerating axons. Furthermore, these fibers survived in the distal stump of the acutely cut ventral root, suggesting that they are afferent fibers. The results provide direct evidence for sprouting of afferent fibers in the ventral root induced by a neonatal peripheral nerve lesion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-128
Number of pages4
JournalNeuroscience Letters
Volume165
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jan 1994

Keywords

  • Dorsal root ganglion
  • GAP-43
  • Regeneration
  • Unmyelinated fiber

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