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Fibroblast growth factor-induced motor end plate regeneration in atrophic muscle. 1996

M A Walter, and D M Toriumi, and B S Patt, and T K Bhattacharyya, and K O'Grady, and J B Caulfield, and J A Thompson
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, USA.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether fibroblast growth factor 1 implanted with viable nerve into atrophic muscle will stimulate formation of functional, acetylcholine producing motor end plates. METHODS Twelve male Lewis rats underwent predenervation of the hamstring muscle 8 weeks before implantation of the nerve at a site distant from the original motor end plate. Six animals underwent implantation of the tagged nerve ending into atrophic muscle with 50 microgram of fibroblast growth factor 1 in a fibrin adhesive carrier (group 1). Three animals underwent implantation with nerve, fibrin adhesive, and no fibroblast growth factor 1 (group 2); and three animals underwent implantation with fibroblast growth factor 1 and fibrin adhesive with no nerve (group 3). Animals were killed 9 weeks after implantation and nerve and muscle specimens were harvested. METHODS Histoenzymologic methods for acetylcholinesterase and silver impregnation of nerve fibers were performed 9 weeks after fibroblast growth factor 1-fibrin adhesive implantation. Variables included the number of motor end plates per highpower field and motor end plate length. RESULTS Robust axonal sprouting and formation of multiple motor end plates were found arborized in serial fashion equidistant around the implanted nerve ending. Rare extrasynaptic staining occurred. End plate lengths were significantly shorter in the fibroblast growth factor 1-treated muscles (group 1) than in the specimens without fibroblast growth factor 1 (group 2) (31.2 vs 58.5 micron; P>001, paired t test). The arborization of motor end plates, rare extrasynaptic staining, and shorter end plate lengths seen in group 1 were all consistent with mature motor end plates. Controls (group 3) displayed limited motor end plate formation and extensive extrasynaptic staining typical of denervation. CONCLUSIONS This study presents encouraging evidence that fibroblast growth factor 1 with fibrin adhesive carrier can facilitate the reinnervation of atrophied muscle by enhancing the formation or revitalization of motor end plates. Future studies will address muscle function and use of different carrier materials.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009045 Motor Endplate The specialized postsynaptic region of a muscle cell. The motor endplate is immediately across the synaptic cleft from the presynaptic axon terminal. Among its anatomical specializations are junctional folds which harbor a high density of cholinergic receptors. Motor End-Plate,End-Plate, Motor,End-Plates, Motor,Endplate, Motor,Endplates, Motor,Motor End Plate,Motor End-Plates,Motor Endplates
D009121 Muscle Denervation The resection or removal of the innervation of a muscle or muscle tissue. Denervation, Muscle,Denervations, Muscle,Muscle Denervations
D009133 Muscular Atrophy Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation. Atrophy, Muscle,Neurogenic Muscular Atrophy,Neurotrophic Muscular Atrophy,Atrophies, Muscle,Atrophies, Muscular,Atrophies, Neurogenic Muscular,Atrophies, Neurotrophic Muscular,Atrophy, Muscular,Atrophy, Neurogenic Muscular,Atrophy, Neurotrophic Muscular,Muscle Atrophies,Muscle Atrophy,Muscular Atrophies,Muscular Atrophies, Neurogenic,Muscular Atrophies, Neurotrophic,Muscular Atrophy, Neurogenic,Muscular Atrophy, Neurotrophic,Neurogenic Muscular Atrophies,Neurotrophic Muscular Atrophies
D009416 Nerve Regeneration Renewal or physiological repair of damaged nerve tissue. Nerve Tissue Regeneration,Nervous Tissue Regeneration,Neural Tissue Regeneration,Nerve Tissue Regenerations,Nervous Tissue Regenerations,Neural Tissue Regenerations,Regeneration, Nerve,Regeneration, Nerve Tissue,Regeneration, Nervous Tissue,Regeneration, Neural Tissue,Tissue Regeneration, Nerve,Tissue Regeneration, Nervous,Tissue Regeneration, Neural
D011917 Rats, Inbred Lew An inbred strain of rat that is used in BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. Rats, Inbred Lewis,Rats, Lew,Inbred Lew Rat,Inbred Lew Rats,Inbred Lewis Rats,Lew Rat,Lew Rat, Inbred,Lew Rats,Lew Rats, Inbred,Lewis Rats, Inbred,Rat, Inbred Lew,Rat, Lew
D012092 Replantation Restoration of an organ or other structure to its original site. Reimplantation,Surgical Replantation,Replantation, Surgical,Reimplantations,Replantations,Replantations, Surgical,Surgical Replantations
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D004337 Drug Carriers Forms to which substances are incorporated to improve the delivery and the effectiveness of drugs. Drug carriers are used in drug-delivery systems such as the controlled-release technology to prolong in vivo drug actions, decrease drug metabolism, and reduce drug toxicity. Carriers are also used in designs to increase the effectiveness of drug delivery to the target sites of pharmacological actions. Liposomes, albumin microspheres, soluble synthetic polymers, DNA complexes, protein-drug conjugates, and carrier erythrocytes among others have been employed as biodegradable drug carriers. Drug Carrier
D004353 Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications. Drug Screening,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Pre-Clinical,Drug Evaluation Studies, Preclinical,Drug Evaluations, Preclinical,Evaluation Studies, Drug, Preclinical,Evaluation, Preclinical Drug,Evaluations, Preclinical Drug,Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical,Preclinical Drug Evaluation,Preclinical Drug Evaluations,Drug Screenings,Screening, Drug,Screenings, Drug

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