Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (26): 4186-4191.doi: 10.12307/2021.119

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An overview of modeling and evaluation indexes of experimental animals with sciatic nerve injury

Su Jing1, Ling Chunyan1, Lei Longming2   

  1. 1Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China; 2First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2020-08-18 Revised:2020-08-21 Accepted:2020-09-19 Online:2021-09-18 Published:2021-05-11
  • Contact: Lei Longming, MD, Professor, Master’s supervisor, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China E-mail:leilongming@126.com
  • About author:Su Jing, Master candidate, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81160457 (to LLM); Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi, No.2011GXNSFA018188 (to LLM); Medical and Health Key Scientific Research Projects of Guangxi Health Department, No. 2011051 and 200937 (both to LLM); Guangxi Scientific Research and Technology Development Plan Project, No. 1598012-48 (to LLM); 2020 School-level General Postgraduate Research Project of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. YCSY2020019 (to SJ)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: There are various limitations for in vitro research regarding nerve repair and regeneration following sciatic nerve injury. Therefore, it is particularly important to seek animal models that are more suitable for research on human sciatic nerve injury and to develop practical evaluation methods or indicators.

OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress on the establishment and evaluation indexes of sciatic nerve injury in animal models in the past 10 years by retrieving the relevant literature on sciatic nerve injury, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the research on the pathogenesis of sciatic nerve injury and for the exploration on new treatment methods.

METHODS: Databases of CNKI, WanFang, VIP, Sinomed, PubMed and Web of Science were searched for relevant literature published from 2010 to 2020. The search words were “sciatic nerve injury” and “animal models” in Chinese and English, respectively. Authoritative journal articles were preferred, and finally 58 articles were included.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The establishment methods of sciatic nerve injury animal models include physical injury and chemical injury. The animal model prepared using the clamp pressure injury method is more suitable for observing the morphology and behavior of the nerve because the continuity of the nerve is not interrupted. The animal model prepared using the transverse injury method is more suitable for observing neurotrophic factors and related proteins that promote nerve regeneration. The animal model prepared using the entrapment method is suitable for the observation of inflammatory factors. According to the experimental purposes and clinical research needs, selecting the appropriate animal model, optimizing and summarizing the animal model,and carrying out relevant research on practical indicators are the key to the in-depth experimental study on the pathology and pathogenesis of this disease.

Key words: 坐骨神经, 损伤, 动物模型, 评价指标, 综述

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