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The Dynamics of Nerve Degeneration and Regeneration in a Healthy Milieu and in Diabetes

Dahlin, Lars B. LU orcid (2023) In International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(20).
Abstract

Appropriate animal models, mimicking conditions of both health and disease, are needed to understand not only the biology and the physiology of neurons and other cells under normal conditions but also under stress conditions, like nerve injuries and neuropathy. In such conditions, understanding how genes and different factors are activated through the well-orchestrated programs in neurons and other related cells is crucial. Knowledge about key players associated with nerve regeneration intended for axonal outgrowth, migration of Schwann cells with respect to suitable substrates, invasion of macrophages, appropriate conditioning of extracellular matrix, activation of fibroblasts, formation of endothelial cells and blood vessels, and... (More)

Appropriate animal models, mimicking conditions of both health and disease, are needed to understand not only the biology and the physiology of neurons and other cells under normal conditions but also under stress conditions, like nerve injuries and neuropathy. In such conditions, understanding how genes and different factors are activated through the well-orchestrated programs in neurons and other related cells is crucial. Knowledge about key players associated with nerve regeneration intended for axonal outgrowth, migration of Schwann cells with respect to suitable substrates, invasion of macrophages, appropriate conditioning of extracellular matrix, activation of fibroblasts, formation of endothelial cells and blood vessels, and activation of other players in healthy and diabetic conditions is relevant. Appropriate physical and chemical attractions and repulsions are needed for an optimal and directed regeneration and are investigated in various nerve injury and repair/reconstruction models using healthy and diabetic rat models with relevant blood glucose levels. Understanding dynamic processes constantly occurring in neuropathies, like diabetic neuropathy, with concomitant degeneration and regeneration, requires advanced technology and bioinformatics for an integrated view of the behavior of different cell types based on genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and imaging at different visualization levels. Single-cell-transcriptional profile analysis of different cells may reveal any heterogeneity among key players in peripheral nerves in health and disease.

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apoptosis, axonal outgrowth, diabetes, nanotomography, nerve degeneration, nerve injury, nerve reconstruction, nerve regeneration, nerve repair, neuropathy, neuroprotection, proteomics, synchrotron
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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24
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20
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15241
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MDPI AG
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  • pmid:37894921
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1661-6596
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10.3390/ijms242015241
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English
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  author       = {{Dahlin, Lars B.}},
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  keywords     = {{apoptosis; axonal outgrowth; diabetes; nanotomography; nerve degeneration; nerve injury; nerve reconstruction; nerve regeneration; nerve repair; neuropathy; neuroprotection; proteomics; synchrotron}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{20}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Molecular Sciences}},
  title        = {{The Dynamics of Nerve Degeneration and Regeneration in a Healthy Milieu and in Diabetes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms242015241}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/ijms242015241}},
  volume       = {{24}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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