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Robotic Mirror Therapy System for Functional Recovery of Hemiplegic Arms
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Cited by 26 •
2016
We developed a real-time mirror robot system for functional recovery of hemiplegic arms using automatic control technology, conducted a clinical study on healthy subjects, and determined tasks through feedback from rehabilitation doctors. This simple mirror robot can be applied effectively to occupational therapy in stroke patients with a hemiplegic arm.
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Mouse Models for Graft Arteriosclerosis
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2013
We describe protocols for our mouse graft arteriosclerois (GA) models which involve interposition of a mouse vessel segment into a recipient of the same inbred strain. By backcrossing additional genetic changes into the vessel donor, the model can assess the effect of specific genes on GA.
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Functional Human Liver Preservation and Recovery by Means of Subnormothermic Machine Perfusion
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2015
We describe a method of ex vivo machine perfusion of human liver grafts at subnormothermic temperature (21 °C).
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Transplantation of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells to Evaluate Functional Recovery after Peripheral Nerve Injury
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2014
Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are neural crest cells which allow growth of the primary olfactory neurons. This specific property can be used for cellular transplantation. We present here a model of cellular transplantation based on the use of OECs in a laryngeal nerve injury model.
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A Technique for Human Skin Grafting in a Mouse Model
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2025
This video demonstrates a method for grafting human skin onto an immunodeficient mouse with a suppressed neutrophil response. The method involves applying human split-thickness skin to the mouse's graft bed, sealing it, and covering it for recovery. Eventually, the human skin adheres to the mouse's skin, establishing vascularization and circulation, resulting in a successful skin xenograft.
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Reestablishing blood flow supplies transplanted tissue with the conditions needed to keep cells viable and resume useful activity. If circulation does not recover adequately, cellular viability and subsequent integration with surrounding tissue may be compromised. For this reason, blood-flow restoration is a central biological requirement when clinicians evaluate whether a graft is beginning to function.
Immune-mediated injury can interfere with the transplanted tissue’s ability to remain viable, integrate, and perform its intended activity. Controlling this injury is therefore part of supporting recovery rather than a separate concern. Immunosuppression is guided alongside functional assessment so clinicians can balance protection of the graft with ongoing evaluation of its biological performance.
A graft may need to integrate with surrounding tissue before its activity becomes useful and sustainable. In grafts where movement or sensation matters, reestablishing nerve connections can contribute to function. Mechanical rehabilitation may provide additional support by helping the recovering graft achieve practical use, making recovery depend on more than cellular viability alone.
Assessment depends on the graft’s intended biological role. Clinicians may examine filtration, hormone production, movement, sensation, or wound healing, selecting measures that reflect the relevant organ or tissue function. These organ-specific findings show whether the graft is producing a useful outcome and help distinguish functional progress from implantation alone.
Postoperative monitoring combines repeated assessment of graft function with attention to the processes that support it, including blood-flow restoration, cellular viability, tissue integration, and immune control. The specific observations vary by graft, because filtration, hormone production, movement, sensation, and wound healing do not provide interchangeable measures. This monitoring guides ongoing clinical decisions.
Immunosuppression is relevant when immune-mediated injury threatens the transplanted tissue, while rehabilitation becomes important when mechanical use, movement, or related functional abilities must develop. Together with postoperative monitoring, these strategies support graft survival and long-term outcomes. Their relevance depends on the graft’s biology and the function clinicians are trying to restore.