Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 3, 2026

Acute and Chronic Tactile Sensory Testing after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
Published on: April 4, 2012
Experimental Models of Spinal Cord Injury in Laboratory Rats
A N Minakov1, A S Chernov1, D S Asutin2
1Branch of Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov institute of bioorganic chemistry Russian academy of sciences, Prospekt Nauki, 6, Moscow region, Pushchino, 142290, Russia.
Abstract:
Pathologies associated with spinal cord injury are some of the leading diseases in the world. The search for new therapeutic agents and 3D biodegradable materials for the recovery of spinal cord functions is a topical issue. In this review, we have summarized the literature data on the most common experimental models of spinal cord injury in laboratory rats and analyzed the experience of using 3D biodegradable materials (scaffolds) in experimental studies of spinal trauma. The advantages and disadvantages of the described models are systematically analyzed in this review.
Related Concept Videos
Spinal Cord
The Spinal Cord
Spinal Cord: Information Processing
Sensory Information Processing
Sensory information processing begins at the sensory receptors located in the skin and other tissues, which detect somatic sensory stimuli such as touch, temperature, or pain. These receptors function as catalysts, initiating...
Spinal Cord: Gross Anatomy
Spinal Cord: Cross-sectional Anatomy
Gray Matter and its Components
Central to the gray matter is...
Experimental Determination of Chemical Formula

