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Structure of sciatic nerve

Known as: Nerve, Sciatic, Sciatic Nerve, N. ischiadicus 
A nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord (L4 to S3) and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity. The… 
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Blood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology

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Left sciatic nerveRight sciatic nerve

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Peripheral NervesThigh structure

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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Differential influence of nerve growth factor on neuropeptide expression in vivo: a novel role in peptide suppression in adult sensory neurons
In this study the actions of NGF in regulating peptide expression were examined in vivo in adult rat primary sensory neurons. The… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Increased expression of neurofilament subunit NF-L produces morphological alterations that resemble the pathology of human motor neuron disease
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Increased content and transport of substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide in sensory nerves innervating inflamed tissue: Evidence for a regulatory function of nerve growth factor in vivo
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A collagen‐based nerve guide conduit for peripheral nerve repair: An electrophysiological study of nerve regeneration in rodents and nonhuman primates
When a peripheral nerve is severed and left untreated, the most likely result is the formation of an endbulb neuroma; this… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Immunoelectron microscopic localization of neural cell adhesion molecules (L1, N-CAM, and myelin-associated glycoprotein) in regenerating adult mouse sciatic nerve
The localization of the neural cell adhesion molecules L1, N-CAM, and the myelin-associated glycoprotein was studied by pre- and… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Induction of nerve growth factor receptor in Schwann cells after axotomy.
We have discovered that axotomy of sciatic nerve induces Schwann cells distal to the lesion to express de novo, or at greatly… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Dissociated neurons regenerate into sciatic but not optic nerve explants in culture irrespective of neurotrophic factors
Explants of adult or 10-day-old rat sciatic and optic nerves were implanted as “bridges” through a silicon grease seal in a three… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Regeneration of long spinal axons in the rat
SummaryTo investigate regeneration of long spinal axons, the right lateral column of the rat spinal cord was cut at high cervical… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Tropism in nerve regeneration in vivo. Attraction of regenerating axons by diffusible factors derived from cells in distal nerve stumps of transected peripheral nerves
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
ALLERGIC NEURITIS: AN EXPERIMENTAL DISEASE OF RABBITS INDUCED BY THE INJECTION OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS TISSUE AND ADJUVANTS
In experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), produced by injecting rabbits with whole rabbit spinal cord together with… 
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