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Low-pressure micro-mechanical re-adaptation device sustainably and effectively improves locomotor recovery from complete spinal cord injury

Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.2399
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2018-11-26
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Estrada, Veronica  
Krebbers, Julia  
Voss, Christian  
Brazda, Nicole  
Blazyca, Heinrich  
Illgen, Jennifer  
Seide, Klaus  
Jürgens, Christian  
Müller, Jörg  
Martini, Rudolf  
Trieu, Hoc Khiem  
Müller, Hans Werner  
Institut
Mikrosystemtechnik E-7  
TORE-DOI
10.15480/882.2399
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/3328
Journal
Communications biology  
Volume
1
Issue
1
Article Number
205
Citation
Communications Biology 1 (1): 205 (2018-12-01)
Publisher DOI
10.1038/s42003-018-0210-8
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85071152757
Publisher
Springer Nature
Traumatic spinal cord injuries result in impairment or even complete loss of motor, sensory and autonomic functions. Recovery after complete spinal cord injury is very limited even in animal models receiving elaborate combinatorial treatments. Recently, we described an implantable microsystem (microconnector) for low-pressure re-adaption of severed spinal stumps in rat. Here we investigate the long-term structural and functional outcome following microconnector implantation after complete spinal cord transection. Re-adaptation of spinal stumps supports formation of a tissue bridge, glial and vascular cell invasion, motor axon regeneration and myelination, resulting in partial recovery of motor-evoked potentials and a thus far unmet improvement of locomotor behaviour. The recovery lasts for at least 5 months. Despite a late partial decline, motor recovery remains significantly superior to controls. Our findings demonstrate that microsystem technology can foster long-lasting functional improvement after complete spinal injury, providing a new and effective tool for combinatorial therapies.
DDC Class
610: Medizin
Funding(s)
QLIMP-mMS  
Implantierbarer Mikrokonnektor für die neuroregenerative Behandlung der Querschnittlähmung-QLIMP; Validierung der mMS-Technologie unter Berücksichtigung von Biokompatibilität, Resorbierbarkeit und Individualisierbarkeit am porcinen Model  
More Funding Information
Supported by funds from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research Germany (BMBF) and the German Legal Accident Insurance (DGUV).
Lizenz
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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