Hydrogels in spinal cord injury repair strategies
Nowadays there are at present no efficient therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI), and new
approaches have to be proposed. Recently, a new regenerative medicine strategy has been …
approaches have to be proposed. Recently, a new regenerative medicine strategy has been …
Application of cell encapsulation for controlled delivery of biological therapeutics
Cell microencapsulation technology is likely to have an increasingly important role in new
approaches rather than the classical and pioneering organ replacement. Apart from …
approaches rather than the classical and pioneering organ replacement. Apart from …
Engineering neural stem cell fates with hydrogel design for central nervous system regeneration
X Li, E Katsanevakis, X Liu, N Zhang, X Wen - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Injuries and disease to the central nervous system (CNS) are accompanied by severe
consequences, as the adult CNS has very limited capacity to replace the lost neural cells …
consequences, as the adult CNS has very limited capacity to replace the lost neural cells …
Stem cell paracrine effect and delivery strategies for spinal cord injury regeneration
V Veneruso, F Rossi, A Villella, A Bena… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a complicated neuropathological condition that results in
functional dysfunction and paralysis. Various treatments have been proposed including …
functional dysfunction and paralysis. Various treatments have been proposed including …
Regeneration of rat sciatic nerve using PLGA conduit containing rat ADSCs with controlled release of BDNF and gold nanoparticles
Implantation of a nerve guidance conduit (NGC) carrying neuroprotective factors is
promising for repairing peripheral nerve injury. Here, we developed a novel strategy for …
promising for repairing peripheral nerve injury. Here, we developed a novel strategy for …
Delivery of alginate scaffold releasing two trophic factors for spinal cord injury repair
I Grulova, L Slovinska, J Blaško, S Devaux… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has been implicated in neural cell loss and consequently functional
motor and sensory impairment. In this study, we propose an alginate-based neurobridge …
motor and sensory impairment. In this study, we propose an alginate-based neurobridge …
Mesh size distribution determination of interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels
L Pescosolido, L Feruglio, R Farra, S Fiorentino… - Soft Matter, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The importance of Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) in biomedical and
pharmaceutical fields is continuously growing because of their mechanical and drug carrier …
pharmaceutical fields is continuously growing because of their mechanical and drug carrier …
Approaches for neural tissue regeneration
There is currently no treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's or
Alzheimer's diseases. While spinal cord injury has no treatment either, nerve injuries are …
Alzheimer's diseases. While spinal cord injury has no treatment either, nerve injuries are …
Droplet-based microfluidics: an efficient high-throughput portable system for cell encapsulation
One of the goals of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is restoring primary living
tissue function by manufacturing a 3D microenvironment. One of the main challenges is …
tissue function by manufacturing a 3D microenvironment. One of the main challenges is …
Using polymeric materials to control stem cell behavior for tissue regeneration
N Zhang, DH Kohn - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with organ failure often suffer from increased morbidity and decreased quality of life.
Current strategies of treating organ failure have limitations, including shortage of donor …
Current strategies of treating organ failure have limitations, including shortage of donor …