Nerve Graft Supported Optic Fiber Growth
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Until recently, regeneration of severed nerve processes in the central          nervous system (CNS) was not thought to be possible, except in lower            animals such as amphibians and fishes.  However, recent studies in this         country and abroad have made it clear that, given the right local               environment around the cut nerve, such regeneration may indeed be               possible.  This project is designed to investigate regrowth of axons            from neurons in the eye (retinal ganglion cells) which have been                severed as they pass into the brain.  Grafts of peripheral nerve will           be placed nearby in an attempt to enhance the regrowth of these axons           within the brain.  Anatomical studies will be performed to determine            how these axons respond to the graft in terms of regeneration or the            sprouting of new branches from the intact portion of the axon.
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