1.Study on fine carbon fiber powder injected into cranium of rabbits
Kexiang FEI ; Xiangao PENG ; Yanxiang ZHANG ; Ling MA ; Jinwu WANG ; Lin GAO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2001;17(8):735-
AIM: To study dynamically the effect on the rabbits after fine carbon fiber powder was transplanted into their cranium. METHODS: After fine carbon fiber powder was injected into subdural cavity of rabbits, examination of histopathology and EEG were carried out. RESULTS: General observation: 1-104 weeks after injecting, no neuropathological changes concerning with the injecting of the carbon fiber powder were found in the rabbits of experimental group; Under optical microscopes: 1-2 weeks after injecting, slight inflammatory reaction in meninx was found and disappeared generally 4 weeks after injecting, no obvious fiber membrane was found around the carbon fiber, no significant differences were showed between the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG); Examination of EEG: 1-2 weeks after injecting, slight abnormal changes of EEG in both two groups were showed, but no significant differences was found between them. 4 weeks after injecting, the EEG of the two groups was restored to their normal state before injecting. 1-8 weeks after injecting, no obvious epilepsy waves were showed. CONCLUSION: The fine carbon fiber powder showed excellent histocompatibility after injected into the subdural cavity of rabbits.
2.Histopathological study on fine carbon fiber powder injected into the subdural space of mice
Kexiang FEI ; Xiangao PENG ; Lin GAO ; Ling MA ; Mingcan WU ; Weiquan SUN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2001;17(8):733-
AIM and METHODS: After the fine carbon fiber powder was injected into the right subdural space of the mice, dynamic observation was carried out on their movement and histopathological changes. RESULTS: 1-52 weeks after the injecting, no neurological changes concerning with the implanting of the carbon fiber powder were found in the experimental mice. The fine carbon fiber extensively located on the inter surface of the dura mater membrane of the right temporalis and the out surface of pie mater. Only slight inflammatory cells reaction was found under optical microscopes. The degree of inflammation reaction are Grade Ⅱ 1 week after injection and was Grade Ⅰ 2 weeks after injection, inflammation was disappeared 4 weeks after injection. No obvious fiber membrane was found around the implanted materials. No significant differences were found between the experimental and the control group.CONCLUSION: It was showed that the carbon fiber shares excellent histocompatibility after injected into the subdural space and subarechnoid cavity of the right temple of mice.