Intramuscular injection of skeletal muscle derived extracellular matrix mitigates denervation atrophy after sciatic nerve transection

Peripheral nerve injury and the associated muscle atrophy has an estimated annual healthcare burden of $150 billion dollars in the United States. When considering the total annual health-related spending of $3.5 trillion, these pathologies alone occupy about 4.3%. The prevalence of these ailments is...

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Main Authors: Benjamin K Schilling, Jocelyn S Baker, Chiaki Komatsu, Kacey G Marra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314211032491