Biomedical engineering strategies for peripheral nerve repair: surgical applications, state of the art, and future challenges

BJ Pfister, T Gordon, JR Loverde… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2011 - dl.begellhouse.com
Damage to the peripheral nervous system is surprisingly common and occurs primarily from
trauma or a complication of surgery. Although recovery of nerve function occurs in many mild …

When bio meets technology: biohybrid neural interfaces

AE Rochford, A Carnicer‐Lombarte… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of electronics capable of interfacing with the nervous system is a rapidly
advancing field with applications in basic science and clinical translation. Devices …

Innervation: the missing link for biofabricated tissues and organs

S Das, WJ Gordián-Vélez, HC Ledebur… - NPJ Regenerative …, 2020 - nature.com
Innervation plays a pivotal role as a driver of tissue and organ development as well as a
means for their functional control and modulation. Therefore, innervation should be carefully …

Stretch growth of integrated axon tracts: extremes and exploitations

DH Smith - Progress in neurobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Although virtually ignored in the literature until recently, the process of 'stretch growth of
integrated axon tracts' is perhaps the most remarkable axon growth mechanism of all. This …

Dysregulation of BRD4 function underlies the functional abnormalities of MeCP2 mutant neurons

Y Xiang, Y Tanaka, B Patterson, SM Hwang, E Hysolli… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Rett syndrome (RTT), mainly caused by mutations in methyl-CpG binding protein 2
(MeCP2), is one of the most prevalent intellectual disorders without effective therapies. Here …

An update–tissue engineered nerve grafts for the repair of peripheral nerve injuries

NP Patel, KA Lyon, JH Huang - Neural regeneration research, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) are caused by a range of etiologies and result in a broad
spectrum of disability. While nerve autografts are the current gold standard for the …

Design and fabrication of poly (glycerol sebacate)‐based fibers for neural tissue engineering: Synthesis, electrospinning, and characterization

A Saudi, M Rafienia, A Zargar Kharazi… - Polymers for …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) is a thermoset biodegradable elastomer considered as a
promising candidate material for nerve applications. However, PGS synthesis is very time …

Transplantable living scaffolds comprised of micro-tissue engineered aligned astrocyte networks to facilitate central nervous system regeneration

CC Winter, KS Katiyar, NS Hernandez, YJ Song… - Acta biomaterialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Neurotrauma, stroke, and neurodegenerative disease may result in widespread loss of
neural cells as well as the complex interconnectivity necessary for proper central nervous …

The effect of vitamin C-loaded electrospun polycaprolactone/poly (Glycerol Sebacate) fibers for peripheral nerve tissue engineering

H Alipour, A Saudi, H Mirazi, MH Kazemi… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Vitamin C (VC) is an essential supplement that plays a vital role in cellular processes and
functions and has been applied for therapeutic purposes for many years. The beneficial …

The evolution of neuroprosthetic interfaces

DO Adewole, MD Serruya, JP Harris… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2016 - dl.begellhouse.com
The ideal neuroprosthetic interface permits high-quality neural recording and stimulation of
the nervous system while reliably providing clinical benefits over chronic periods. Although …