Cellular mechanotransduction in health and diseases: from molecular mechanism to therapeutic targets

X Di, X Gao, L Peng, J Ai, X Jin, S Qi, H Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Cellular mechanotransduction, a critical regulator of numerous biological processes, is the
conversion from mechanical signals to biochemical signals regarding cell activities and …

Effects of electrical stimulation on articular cartilage regeneration with a focus on piezoelectric biomaterials for articular cartilage tissue repair and engineering

Z Zhou, J Zheng, X Meng, F Wang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is increasing evidence that chondrocytes within articular cartilage are affected by
endogenous force-related electrical potentials. Furthermore, electrical stimulation (ES) …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing neural regeneration via adaptable hydrogels: Enriched with Mg2+ and silk fibroin to facilitate endogenous cell infiltration and macrophage …

Y Gao, Y Wang, J Zhang, M Zhang, C Dai, Y Zhang… - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injury is a complex and challenging medical condition due to the limited
ability of nerves to regenerate, resulting in the loss of both sensory and motor function …

Injectable hydrogel encapsulated with VEGF-mimetic peptide-loaded nanoliposomes promotes peripheral nerve repair in vivo

W Xu, Y Wu, H Lu, X Zhang, Y Zhu, S Liu, Z Zhang… - Acta biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Repair of peripheral nerve crush injury remains a major clinical challenge. Currently, oral or
intravenous neurotrophic drugs are the main treatment for peripheral nerve crush injury; …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of peripheral nerve conduits–fabrication methods, design considerations and clinical challenges

A Zennifer, M Thangadurai, D Sundaramurthi… - SLAS technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Tissue-engineered nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are a viable clinical alternative to
autografts and allografts and have been widely used to treat peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) …

Emerging 4D fabrication of next-generation nerve guiding conduits: a critical perspective

A Joshi, S Choudhury, S Asthana… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The latest advancements in the field of manufacturing for biomedicine, digital health,
targeted therapy, and personalized medicine have fuelled the fabrication of smart medical …

[HTML][HTML] Genipin crosslinking promotes biomechanical reinforcement and pro-regenerative macrophage polarization in bioartificial tubular substitutes

J Berasain, P Ávila-Fernández… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traumatic nerve injuries are nowadays a significant clinical challenge and new substitutes
with adequate biological and mechanical properties are in need. In this context, fibrin …

Review of piezoelectrical materials potentially useful for peripheral nerve repair

D Casal, MH Casimiro, LM Ferreira, JP Leal… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
It has increasingly been recognized that electrical currents play a pivotal role in cell
migration and tissue repair, in a process named “galvanotaxis”. In this review, we summarize …

A Novel Magnetic Responsive miR‐26a@ SPIONs‐OECs for Spinal Cord Injury: Triggering Neural Regeneration Program and Orienting Axon Guidance in Inhibitory …

X Gao, S Li, Y Yang, S Yang, B Yu, Z Zhu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Addressing the challenge of promoting directional axonal regeneration in a hostile astrocytic
scar, which often impedes recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI), remains a daunting …

[HTML][HTML] Growth factors: Bioactive macromolecular drugs for peripheral nerve injury treatment–Molecular mechanisms and delivery platforms

T Wan, FS Zhang, MY Qin, HR Jiang, M Zhang… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioactive macromolecular drugs known as Growth Factors (GFs), approved by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), have found successful application in clinical practice. They hold …