Fig. 1From: Effect of oxytocin administration on nerve recovery in the rat sciatic nerve damage model a Stereomicroscopic photograph of nerve regeneration in oxytocin treatment group. Axonal sprouting (arrows) is pronounced and joins the nerve ends at the third-week follow-up. b Completion of nerve healing and maturation of the axonal sprouting at the 12-week follow-up (circled zone). The distal stump revealed considerable increase in diameterBack to article page