S1 nerve is the most efficient nerve rootlet innervating the anal canal and rectum in rats.
S1 nerve is the most efficient nerve rootlet innervating the anal canal and rectum in rats.
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S1神经是支配大鼠肛管和直肠的最有效的神经根。
DOI:
10.1038/srep13022
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发表时间:
2015-08-11
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Chai Y
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作者:
Fu K;Luo P;Zheng X;Zhu X;Wang L;Chai Y
Autonomic and somatic components participate in the defecation process in mammals, combining signals from the brainstem and forebrain. The innervation pattern involved in micturition in rats has been well studied, while defecation has been less studied. The aim of the present study was to identify the most important sensory and motor nerves of the anal canal and rectum involved in defecation. The amplitudes of evoked potential of the anal canal and rectum were higher when L6 and S1 ventral rootlets were stimulated, compared with the other segments (ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test, all P < 0.05). The S1 segment was more strongly cholera toxin subunit B conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (CB-HRP) positive compared with the other segments (ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test, P < 0.05). Ventral spinal rootlets of L6 and S1 mainly contributed to the pressure change in the anal canal and rectum when the ventral spinal rootlets from L5 to S3 were stimulated electrically. In conclusion, many afferent and efferent nerves innervate the anal canal and rectum and are involved in defecation, but the S1 nerve rootlet could be the most efficient one. These results could provide a basis for defecation reconstruction, especially for patients with spinal cord injuries.