Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 22, Issue 24, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413347
Keywords
bio-scaffold; biomaterial; exosome; motor function; natural polymer; nerve injury; nerve regeneration
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan [MOST 108-2314-B-195-006-MY3, 110-2811-B-195-500, 110-2811-B-195-501]
- Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Various natural polymers and protein polymers have been utilized to create bio-scaffolds for nerve repair, supporting in vitro cell adhesion, mechano-transduction, proliferation, and differentiation, as well as controlled degradation and re-absorption for successful clinical outcomes. Recent advances in 3D bio-printing have also shown promise for nerve regeneration.
Central and peripheral nerve injuries can lead to permanent paralysis and organ dysfunction. In recent years, many cell and exosome implantation techniques have been developed in an attempt to restore function after nerve injury with promising but generally unsatisfactory clinical results. Clinical outcome may be enhanced by bio-scaffolds specifically fabricated to provide the appropriate three-dimensional (3D) conduit, growth-permissive substrate, and trophic factor support required for cell survival and regeneration. In rodents, these scaffolds have been shown to promote axonal regrowth and restore limb motor function following experimental spinal cord or sciatic nerve injury. Combining the appropriate cell/exosome and scaffold type may thus achieve tissue repair and regeneration with safety and efficacy sufficient for routine clinical application. In this review, we describe the efficacies of bio-scaffolds composed of various natural polysaccharides (alginate, chitin, chitosan, and hyaluronic acid), protein polymers (gelatin, collagen, silk fibroin, fibrin, and keratin), and self-assembling peptides for repair of nerve injury. In addition, we review the capacities of these constructs for supporting in vitro cell-adhesion, mechano-transduction, proliferation, and differentiation as well as the in vivo properties critical for a successful clinical outcome, including controlled degradation and re-absorption. Finally, we describe recent advances in 3D bio-printing for nerve regeneration.
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