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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
Computerized imaging was used to assess the spatial distribution of capillaries (number, density, and intercapillary distance) in normal rat sciatic nerve and its branches, to be able to make inferences about their distribution to central fascicular degeneration typical of ischemic nerve injury. Capillary density was significantly less in the central regions of fascicles than in outer contour areas in sciatic and proximal tibial nerves, the difference being greater in large fascicles. The mean of the minimum intercapillary distance was significantly greater in the central fascicular region of fascicles of the sciatic but not of the tibial and peroneal nerves. These anatomic characteristics may be a factor in ischemic-induced central fascicular degeneration. A decrease in the number of capillaries in a region might lead to impaired oxygen diffusion when blood flow to the region is compromised.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0014-4886
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
87
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
369-76
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Spatial distribution of capillaries in rat nerves: correlation to ischemic damage.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article