Laboratory of Integrated Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Carthage,
Jarzouna, Bizerte 7021
Tunisia
Research Article
Sciatic Nerve Cryo-Conservation and Superconductor-Like Behavior
Author(s): Hanini A, Azzouz A, Bouslama Z, Saili L, Rejeb A, Ben Salem M, Sakly M, Tliba S and Hafedh AbdelmelekHanini A, Azzouz A, Bouslama Z, Saili L, Rejeb A, Ben Salem M, Sakly M, Tliba S and Hafedh Abdelmelek
The purpose of the present study was to determine the ability of nerve cryopreservation approaches, slow
freezing, to preserve electric properties of sciatic nerves and histological structure. In the present manuscript, the
electric resistivity (R) at different temperatures (T) was studied in frog sciatic nerve in two approaches i) nerve freezing
between 300 K to 200 K and ii) nerve warming from 200 K to 300 K. Firstly, when the electrical contacts were leaned
into frog sciatic nerve we note a semi-conductor behavior and a striking decrease of nerve resistivity at 252 K showing
a super conductor-like behavior. Secondly, when electrical contacts were embedded to the nerve we note a metallic
behavior and a fall of resistivity was shown at 252 K indicating a superconductor-like behavior. In addition, findings
illustrate the importance of electric and histologi.. Read More»
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