Migrating Schwann cells direct axon regeneration within the peripheral nerve bridge

Q Min, DB Parkinson, XP Dun - Glia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Schwann cells within the peripheral nervous system possess a remarkable regenerative
potential. Current research shows that peripheral nerve‐associated Schwann cells possess …

Modern trends for peripheral nerve repair and regeneration: beyond the hollow nerve guidance conduit

CR Carvalho, JM Oliveira, RL Reis - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve repair and regeneration remains among the greatest challenges in tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine. Even though peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of therapeutic approaches against peripheral nerve injuries: a detailed story from injury to recovery

G Hussain, J Wang, A Rasul, H Anwar… - … journal of biological …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral nerve injury is a complex condition with a variety of signs and symptoms such as
numbness, tingling, jabbing, throbbing, burning or sharp pain. Peripheral nerves are fragile …

Aligned microfiber-induced macrophage polarization to guide schwann-cell-enabled peripheral nerve regeneration

X Dong, S Liu, Y Yang, S Gao, W Li, J Cao, Y Wan… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Mechanistic understanding of the topological cues delivered by biomaterials in promotion of
oriented tissue regeneration (eg., peripheral nerve regrowth) remains largely elusive. Here …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)-based nanofibrous electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

MA Teixeira, MTP Amorim, HP Felgueiras - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) holds an enormous potential to develop functional scaffolds
resembling the structural organization of native tissues, to improve or replace biological …

[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired silk fibroin materials: From silk building blocks extraction and reconstruction to advanced biomedical applications

X Yao, S Zou, S Fan, Q Niu, Y Zhang - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Silk fibroin has become a promising biomaterial owing to its remarkable mechanical
property, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and sufficient supply. However, it is difficult to …

Neural tissue engineering options for peripheral nerve regeneration

X Gu, F Ding, DF Williams - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Tissue engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) have emerged as a potential alternative to
autologous nerve grafts, the gold standard for peripheral nerve repair. Typically, TENGs are …

Electroactive biodegradable polyurethane significantly enhanced Schwann cells myelin gene expression and neurotrophin secretion for peripheral nerve tissue …

Y Wu, L Wang, B Guo, Y Shao, PX Ma - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Myelination of Schwann cells (SCs) is critical for the success of peripheral nerve
regeneration, and biomaterials that can promote SCs' neurotrophin secretion as scaffolds …

A biomaterials approach to peripheral nerve regeneration: bridging the peripheral nerve gap and enhancing functional recovery

W Daly, L Yao, D Zeugolis… - Journal of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Microsurgical techniques for the treatment of large peripheral nerve injuries (such as the
gold standard autograft) and its main clinically approved alternative—hollow nerve guidance …

Peripheral nerve conduits: technology update

D Arslantunali, T Dursun, D Yucel… - Medical Devices …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Peripheral nerve injury is a worldwide clinical problem which could lead to loss of neuronal
communication along sensory and motor nerves between the central nervous system (CNS) …