Table 1.
Group | Treatments |
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NT | 10 mm isograft with no treatment |
MCMs | 10 mm isograft with MCMs |
MCMs + NGF | 10 mm isograft with MCMs loaded with NGF |
MCMs + GDNF | 10 mm isograft with MCMs loaded with GDNF |
MCMs + NGF&GDNF | 10 mm isograft with MCMs loaded with NGF and GDNF |
MCMs were only incorporated on the distal end of the isograft in the treatment groups (n = 9 rats in each group). GDNF: Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor; MCM: mineral coated microparticle; NGF: nerve growth factor.