Modern trends for peripheral nerve repair and regeneration: beyond the hollow nerve guidance conduit
Peripheral nerve repair and regeneration remains among the greatest challenges in tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine. Even though peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are …
engineering and regenerative medicine. Even though peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are …
The porous structure of peripheral nerve guidance conduits: features, fabrication, and implications for peripheral nerve regeneration
T Wan, YL Wang, FS Zhang, XM Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Porous structure is an important three-dimensional morphological feature of the peripheral
nerve guidance conduit (NGC), which permits the infiltration of cells, nutrients, and …
nerve guidance conduit (NGC), which permits the infiltration of cells, nutrients, and …
Novel biomaterial strategies for controlled growth factor delivery for biomedical applications
Z Wang, Z Wang, WW Lu, W Zhen, D Yang… - NPG Asia …, 2017 - nature.com
Growth factors (GFs) are soluble proteins secreted by cells that have the ability to regulate a
variety of cellular processes and tissue regeneration. However, their translation into clinical …
variety of cellular processes and tissue regeneration. However, their translation into clinical …
Functionalized carbon nanotube and graphene oxide embedded electrically conductive hydrogel synergistically stimulates nerve cell differentiation
Nerve regeneration after injury is a critical medical issue. In previous work, we have
developed an oligo (poly (ethylene glycol) fumarate)(OPF) hydrogel incorporated with …
developed an oligo (poly (ethylene glycol) fumarate)(OPF) hydrogel incorporated with …
Decellularized nerve matrix hydrogel scaffolds with longitudinally oriented and size-tunable microchannels for peripheral nerve regeneration
Z Rao, T Lin, S Qiu, J Zhou, S Liu, S Chen… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The scaffolding biomaterials and their internal structures are crucial in constructing growth-
permissive microenvironment for tissue regeneration. A functional bioscaffold not only …
permissive microenvironment for tissue regeneration. A functional bioscaffold not only …
Multifunctional biomaterials: combining material modification strategies for engineering of cell-contacting surfaces
In the human body, cells in a tissue are exposed to signals derived from their specific
extracellular matrix (ECM), such as architectural structure, mechanical properties, and …
extracellular matrix (ECM), such as architectural structure, mechanical properties, and …
3D gradient and linearly aligned magnetic microcapsules in nerve guidance conduits with remotely spatiotemporally controlled release to enhance peripheral nerve …
WC Huang, CC Lin, TW Chiu… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although numerous strategies have been implemented to develop nerve guidance conduits
(NGCs) to treat peripheral nerve injury (PNI), functionalization of an NGC to make it remotely …
(NGCs) to treat peripheral nerve injury (PNI), functionalization of an NGC to make it remotely …
Fabrication of 3D scaffolds displaying biochemical gradients along longitudinally oriented microchannels for neural tissue engineering
L Huang, J Gao, H Wang, B **a, Y Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biochemical and physical guidance cues are both pivotal for axonal guidance and nerve
regeneration. However, fabrication of a platform that can integrate biochemical gradients …
regeneration. However, fabrication of a platform that can integrate biochemical gradients …
Enhanced nerve cell proliferation and differentiation on electrically conductive scaffolds embedded with graphene and carbon nanotubes
Conduits that promote nerve regeneration are currently of great medical concern,
particularly when gaps exist between nerve endings. To address this issue, our laboratory …
particularly when gaps exist between nerve endings. To address this issue, our laboratory …
Design and applications of protein delivery systems in nanomedicine and tissue engineering
J Bizeau, D Mertz - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Proteins are biological macromolecules involved in a wide range of biological functions,
which makes them very appealing as therapeutics agents. Indeed, compared to small …
which makes them very appealing as therapeutics agents. Indeed, compared to small …