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Table 1 Experimental groups and experimental procedures

From: Combination of heterologous fibrin sealant and bioengineered human embryonic stem cells to improve regeneration following autogenous sciatic nerve grafting repair

Tag

Group

Abbreviations

Procedure

Number

1

Neurorrhaphy alone

N

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

• von Frey

8

2

Neurorrhaphy + heterologous fibrin sealant

N + F

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

8

3

Neurorrhaphy + heterologous fibrin sealant + doxycycline

N + F + D

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

• von Frey

8

4

Neurorrhaphy + heterologous fibrin sealant + wild type hESC

N + F + W

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

• von Frey

8

5

Neurorrhaphy + heterologous fibrin sealant + hESC off

N + F + T

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

• von Frey

8

6

Neurorrhaphy + heterologous fibrin sealant + hESC on (doxycycline)

N + F + D + T

• Immunohistochemistry

• Catwalk up to recovery (~ 8 weeks post-surgery)

• von Frey

8

  1. N neurorrhaphy, F heterologous fibrin sealant, D doxycycline, W wild-type hESCs, T transgenic hESCs