Various neural tissue engineering approaches that are under development for applications
ranging from guidance conduits to cell-based therapies rely on the ability to encapsulate …

The field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will tremendously benefit from the
development of three dimensional scaffolds with defined micro-and macro-architecture that …

Objective. Neural tissue engineering holds incredible potential to restore functional
capabilities to damaged neural tissue. It was hypothesized that patterned and functionalized …

Current therapies have limited capacity to curtail disease progression or damage of the
central nervous system (CNS) of adult mammals and successful regeneration following …

Artificial tissue engineering scaffolds can potentially provide support and guidance for the
regrowth of severed axons following nerve injury. In this study, a hybrid biomaterial …

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a complex disease that often appears in young adults. It is
characterized by a high incidence, limited treatment options, and poor clinical outcomes …

Cultured Schwann cells, neonatal astrocytes or cells dissociated from embryonic cerebral
hemispheres were dispersed within poly-[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-methacrylamide]-based …

Promoting nerve regeneration requires engineering cellular carriers to physically and
biochemically support neuronal growth into a long lasting functional tissue. This study …

Vascularisation is important in nerve tissue engineering to provide blood supply and
nutrients for long-term survival of implanted cells. Furthermore, blood vessels in …

The ability to organize cells in three dimensions (3D) is an important component of tissue
engineering. This study sought to develop an extracellular matrix (ECM) equivalent with a …