the effect of ubiquinone on functional recovery and morphometric indices of sciatic nerve regeneration

a common cause of peripheral nerve injury is trauma. the positive effect of antioxidants on the improvement of nerve regeneration has currently become a focus of attention. in this experiment, the effect of intraperitoneal administration of ubiquinone (coq10) on an acute experimentally sciatic nerve crush was studied in a rat model. forty-five male wistar rats, weighing between 160-180 g were used. the rats were randomly divided into two experimental groups (n=20). each group was further subdivided into four subgroups of five animals each. functional studies confirmed the faster recovery of regenerated axons in the treatment group compared to the un-treated group (p