Rui Alvites, Bruna Lopes, Patrícia Sousa, Ana Catarina Sousa, André Coelho, Alícia Moreira, Alexandra Rêma, Luís Atayde, Carla Mendonça, Ana Lúcia Luís, Ana Colette Maurício
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) remains a medical challenge with no easy resolution. Over the last few decades, significant advances have been achieved in promoting peripheral nerve regeneration, and new assessment tools have been developed, both functional and imaging, to quantify the proportion and quality of nerve recovery. The exploration of new animal models, larger, more complex, and with more similarities to humans, has made it possible to reduce the gap between the results obtained in classic animal models, such as rodents, and the application of new therapies in humans and animals of clinical interest...
September 15, 2023: Life