Aim: To see how thyroxine affects the sensory and motor function of a damaged sciatic nerve in male rats.
Material And Methods: Forty adult male Wistar rats were allocated to four groups, 10 individuals each. Then, crush injury was done on the right sciatic nerve in all the groups using a vessel clamp. In thyroxine-treated groups and after the crush, the rats were given regular doses of thyroxine (5 and 10 ?g/kg) for one week intraperitoneally. Negative control group was treated intraperitoneally with distilled water as a vehicle. In sham operated group, only surgical procedures were performed without nerve crush. Then, behavioral, histological, and morphometric parameters were assessed at the regeneration time.
Results: After one week of treatment with thyroxine, the motor function improved significantly following a sciatic nerve crush (P ? 0.05). Also, morphometric parameters and sensory restoration improved in thyroxine-treated groups.
Conclusion: Findings of this study showed that neuro-protective effects of thyroxine can be due to the stimulatory effects of thyroxine in myelin sheath formation and increasing the expression of SCG10 protein which is required for the development of growth cones.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34966-21.4 | DOI Listing |
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The greater sciatic, lesser sciatic and obturator foramina are openings in the pelvis through which pelvic lesions can herniate, leading to the formation of rare dumbbell tumours. We present the case of a man in his late 60s, who presented with obstructed defecation. A per rectal examination revealed a palpable right sided rectal mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt Immunopharmacol
January 2025
Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering Technology Research Center of Nervous System Diseases of Ningxia, Yinchuan 750004, China; Neurology Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China. Electronic address:
Kaempferol (Kae) is a flavonoid that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. In recent years, there have been increasing reports on viral infection-induced Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with high rates of disability and fatality. Therefore, in order to search for effective peripheral nerve injury repair drugs, we used rats with experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) as the typical animal model for GBS, and implemented Kae treatment intervention on EAN rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMater Sociomed
January 2024
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Background: Fractures of the long bones in the lower limbs are injuries that cause severe to extremely severe pain, posing risks to the patient's circulation, respiration, and even life. Pain management for patients with lower limb long bone fractures in the emergency department is critically important.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound-guided femoral and sciatic nerve blocks in patients with lower limb long bone fractures in the emergency department (ED).
Asian J Endosc Surg
January 2025
Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Radical surgery for rectal cancer with bulky lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) metastasis involving the sciatic nerve presents both technical and oncological challenges. Preoperative multidisciplinary treatments have recently been anticipated to control the disease as well as to preserve organ function. A 51-year-old man, presenting with right buttock pain and impairment of walking, was diagnosed with sciatic nerve impairment due to right LPLN metastasis from rectal cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNat Commun
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Chronic allodynia stemming from peripheral stump neuromas can persist for extended periods, significantly compromising patients' quality of life. Conventional managements for nerve stumps have demonstrated limited effectiveness in ensuring their orderly termination. In this study, we present a spatially confined conduit strategy, designed to enhance the self-organization of regenerating nerves after truncation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!