Aligned PCL fiber conduits immobilized with nerve growth factor gradients enhance and direct sciatic nerve regeneration

L Zhu, S Jia, T Liu, L Yan, D Huang… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Topographical guidance and chemotaxis are crucial factors for peripheral nerve
regeneration. This study describes the preparation of highly aligned poly (ε …

Guidance of glial cell migration and axonal growth on electrospun nanofibers of poly-ε-caprolactone and a collagen/poly-ε-caprolactone blend

E Schnell, K Klinkhammer, S Balzer, G Brook, D Klee… - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier
Our long-term goal is to develop an artificial implant as a conduit for axonal regeneration
after peripheral nerve injury. In this study, biodegradable, aligned poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) …

The effects of gradients of nerve growth factor immobilized PCLA scaffolds on neurite outgrowth in vitro and peripheral nerve regeneration in rats

S Tang, J Zhu, Y Xu, AP Xiang, MH Jiang, D Quan - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
Introducing concentration gradients of nerve growth factor (NGF) into conduits for repairing
of peripheral nerve injury is crucial for nerve regeneration and guidance. Herein, combining …

The effect of aligned core–shell nanofibres delivering NGF on the promotion of sciatic nerve regeneration

CY Wang, JJ Liu, CY Fan, XM Mo… - Journal of Biomaterials …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Recent bioengineering strategies for peripheral nerve regeneration have been focusing on
the development of alternative treatments for nerve repair. In this study, we incorporated …

Augmented peripheral nerve regeneration through elastic nerve guidance conduits prepared using a porous PLCL membrane with a 3D printed collagen hydrogel

J Yoo, JH Park, YW Kwon, JJ Chung, IC Choi… - Biomaterials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Peripheral nerve injury results in significant sensory and motor functional deficits. Although
direct neurorrhaphy in the early phase may reduce its devastating effects, direct end-to-end …

Nanofibrous nerve conduit‐enhanced peripheral nerve regeneration

X Jiang, R Mi, A Hoke, SY Chew - Journal of tissue engineering …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Fibre structures represent a potential class of materials for the formation of synthetic nerve
conduits due to their biomimicking architecture. Although the advantages of fibres in …

Peripheral nerve regeneration using composite poly (lactic acid‐caprolactone)/nerve growth factor conduits prepared by coaxial electrospinning

JJ Liu, CY Wang, JG Wang, HJ Ruan… - Journal of biomedical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Many neurotrophic factors have been shown to promote neurite outgrowth by improving the
microenvironment that is required for nerve regeneration. However, the delivery of these …

Combining a density gradient of biomacromolecular nanoparticles with biological effectors in an electrospun fiber‐based nerve guidance conduit to promote …

B Jin, Y Yu, C Lou, X Zhang, B Gong, J Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Peripheral nerve injury is a serious medical problem with limited surgical and clinical
treatment options. It is of great significance to integrate multiple guidance cues in one …

The effect of the alignment of electrospun fibrous scaffolds on Schwann cell maturation

SY Chew, R Mi, A Hoke, KW Leong - Biomaterials, 2008 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve regeneration can be enhanced by the stimulation of formation of bands of
Büngner prior to implantation. Aligned electrospun poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) fibers were …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofibrous nerve guidance conduits decorated with decellularized matrix hydrogel facilitate peripheral nerve injury repair

C Zheng, Z Yang, S Chen, F Zhang, Z Rao, C Zhao… - Theranostics, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a great challenge for regenerative medicine.
Nerve autograft is the gold standard for clinical PNI repair. Due to its significant drawbacks …