Department of Anatomy;
College of Graduates Studies(CGS);
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine(CCOM);
Midwestern University;
Downers Grove;
IL;
USA;
Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences;
University of Turin;
Torino;
Italy;
Institute of Physiology;
Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel;
Kiel;
Germany;
Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi(NICO);
Torino;
Italy;
Department of Applied Science and Technology;
Politecnico di Torino;
Torino;
Italy;
brain-derived neurotrophic factor; directionality; dorsal root ganglia explant; nerve growth factor; nerve regeneration; neurite growth enhancement; neurotrophic factors; neurotrophin-3; sensory neurons; tortuosity;