Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Prompts Both Functional and Histologic Improvements While Upregulating the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression after Sciatic Crush Injury in Rats
Tianshu Wang, Akira Ito, Shixuan Xu, Hideki Kawai, Hiroshi Kuroki, Tomoki Aoyama
Topics & Concepts
Sciatic nerveCrush injuryAxonNeurotrophic factorsLow-intensity pulsed ultrasoundBrain-derived neurotrophic factorDownregulation and upregulationMedicineNerve injuryAnatomyChemistryInternal medicineReceptorUltrasoundAnesthesiaSurgeryTherapeutic ultrasoundRadiologyGeneBiochemistryUltrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsNerve injury and regenerationTendon Structure and Treatment