Electroactive nanomaterials in the peripheral nerve regeneration

X Yao, Y Qian, C Fan - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Severe peripheral nerve injuries are threatening the life quality of human beings. Current
clinical treatments contain some limitations and therefore extensive research and efforts are …

Interactions of neurons with physical environments

M Marcus, K Baranes, M Park, IS Choi… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nerve growth strongly relies on multiple chemical and physical signals throughout
development and regeneration. Currently, a cure for injured neuronal tissue is an unmet …

Phosphorylation of VE-cadherin is modulated by haemodynamic forces and contributes to the regulation of vascular permeability in vivo

F Orsenigo, C Giampietro, A Ferrari, M Corada… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Endothelial adherens junctions maintain vascular integrity. Arteries and veins differ in their
permeability but whether organization and strength of their adherens junctions vary has not …

Gold nanoparticle-decorated scaffolds promote neuronal differentiation and maturation

K Baranes, M Shevach, O Shefi, T Dvir - Nano letters, 2016 - ACS Publications
Engineered 3D neuronal networks are considered a promising approach for repairing the
damaged spinal cord. However, the lack of a technological platform encouraging axonal …

Ultrasound-mediated piezoelectric differentiation of neuron-like PC12 cells on PVDF membranes

M Hoop, XZ Chen, A Ferrari, F Mushtaq… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Electrical and/or electromechanical stimulation has been shown to play a significant role in
regenerating various functionalities in soft tissues, such as tendons, muscles, and nerves. In …

Role of materials surface topography on mammalian cell response

K Anselme, M Bigerelle - International Materials Reviews, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Many approaches are used to modify the surface topography of implant materials. Some
produce unordered surfaces using, for example, classical implant surface treatments …

Nanotechnology in peripheral nerve repair and reconstruction

CR Carvalho, J Silva-Correia, JM Oliveira… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The recent progress in biomaterials science and development of tubular conduits (TCs) still
fails in solving the current challenges in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs), in …

Microarray with micro‐and nano‐topographies enables identification of the optimal topography for directing the differentiation of primary murine neural progenitor cells

AAK Moe, M Suryana, G Marcy, SK Lim, S Ankam… - Small, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
During development and tissue repair, progenitor cells are guided by both biochemical and
biophysical cues of their microenvironment, including topographical signals. The …

Nanotopographic control of neuronal polarity

A Ferrari, M Cecchini, A Dhawan, S Micera… - Nano …, 2011 - ACS Publications
We employ simple geometrical rules to design a set of nanotopographies able to interfere
with focal adhesion establishment during neuronal differentiation. Exploiting nanoimprint …

Chitosan films for regenerative medicine: Fabrication methods and mechanical characterization of nanostructured chitosan films

A De Masi, I Tonazzini, C Masciullo, R Mezzena… - Biophysical …, 2019 - Springer
Regenerative medicine is continuously facing new challenges and it is searching for new
biocompatible, green/natural polymer materials, possibly biodegradable and non …