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Efficacy of Forward and Reverse Suturing Techniques in Enhancing Neural Regeneration and Motor Function Recovery Following Facial Nerve Axotomy
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Efficacy of Forward and Reverse Suturing Techniques in Enhancing Neural Regeneration and Motor Function Recovery Following Facial Nerve Axotomy
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Journal Article
Efficacy of Forward and Reverse Suturing Techniques in Enhancing Neural Regeneration and Motor Function Recovery Following Facial Nerve Axotomy
2025
Overview
Background/Objectives: Facial nerve injury from conditions such as Bell’s palsy, trauma, surgery, and infection leads to facial asymmetry and motor deficits. Axotomy models reproduce peripheral nerve disruption and consequent motor impairment. To compare the effects of forward versus reverse autologous nerve suturing on neural regeneration and motor recovery within the facial nucleus after axotomy. Methods: In rats subjected to facial nerve axotomy, motor recovery was assessed at 8 weeks using whisker movement and blink reflex tests. Immunohistochemistry quantified choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), and Iba-1 as indices of cholinergic function, cellular stress/inflammation modulation, and microglial activation in the facial nucleus. Results: Axotomy significantly reduced whisker and blink scores compared with sham. Both forward and reverse suturing significantly improved these behavioral outcomes versus axotomy. Within the facial nucleus, axotomy decreased ChAT- and SIRT1-positive cells and increased Iba-1 expression, while both suturing techniques increased ChAT and SIRT1 and reduced Iba-1. These changes suggest enhanced cholinergic function, mitigation of stress/inflammatory responses, and attenuation of microglial activation following repair. Conclusions: Forward and reverse suturing were each associated with improved motor function and favorable molecular and cellular changes in the facial nucleus after facial nerve axotomy. These findings support the utility of surgical repair irrespective of graft orientation and highlight involvement of key pathways—cholinergic signaling, SIRT1-related regulation, and microglial activity—in nerve restoration. This work extends our previous study, which focused on peripheral nerve regeneration after forward and reverse suturing, by elucidating how graft orientation affects central facial nucleus responses. By integrating behavioral outcomes with ChAT, Iba-1, and SIRT1 expression, the present study provides novel insight into the central mechanisms underlying motor recovery after facial nerve repair and helps explain why comparable functional outcomes are achieved regardless of graft polarity.
