In rodent studies, direct observation of liver sections from 3 to 6 months after liver transplantation in rats using immunohistochemistry revealed a positive trend for growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) as a marker of neuronal plasticity over time.
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Nerve regeneration in transplanted organs and tracer imaging studies: A review.
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This study revealed that 6 years after heart transplantation, patients did not only have the parasympathetic reinnervation that the investigators expected, but the rate of residual recipient sinus nodes (RSN) in heart transplant patients showed an increasing trend.