Biomaterials and cells for neural tissue engineering: Current choices

P Sensharma, G Madhumathi, RD Jayant… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The treatment of nerve injuries has taken a new dimension with the development of tissue
engineering techniques. Prior to tissue engineering, suturing and surgery were the only …

Synthetic-based blended electrospun scaffolds in tissue engineering applications

Z Mohammadalizadeh, E Bahremandi-Toloue… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Electrospinning, as one of the most common methodologies in nanofibers production,
involves applying high voltages to a polymeric solution that is entrapped in a syringe to …

Chitosan as a biomaterial: Influence of degree of deacetylation on its physiochemical, material and biological properties

LJR Foster, S Ho, J Hook, M Basuki, H Marcal - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Chitosan is a biomaterial with a range of current and potential biomedical applications.
Manipulation of chitosan degree of deacetylation (DDA) to achieve specific properties …

Review of hybrid materials based on polyhydroxyalkanoates for tissue engineering applications

A Pryadko, MA Surmeneva, RA Surmenev - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review is focused on hybrid polyhydroxyalkanoate-based (PHA) biomaterials with
improved physico-mechanical, chemical, and piezoelectric properties and controlled …

Development of flexible materials based on plasticized electrospun PLA–PHB blends: Structural, thermal, mechanical and disintegration properties

MP Arrieta, J López, D López, JM Kenny… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work flexible PLA–PHB electrospun materials were developed by means of
electrospinning technique. The processing parameters to obtain PLA–PHB electrospun …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a regenerative porous PLCL nerve guidance conduit with swellable hydrogel-based microgrooved surface pattern via 3D printing

HS Lee, EY Jeon, JJ Nam, JH Park, IC Choi, SH Kim… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injury causes severe loss of motor and sensory functions, consequently
increasing morbidity in affected patients. An autogenous nerve graft is considered the …

Scaffolds the backbone of tissue engineering: Advancements in use of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

S Dhania, M Bernela, R Rani, M Parsad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our body is built to heal from inside out naturally but wide-ranging medical conditions
necessitate the need for artificial assistance, and therefore, something that can assist the …

Surface-modified polypyrrole-coated PLCL and PLGA nerve guide conduits fabricated by 3D printing and electrospinning

M Namhongsa, D Daranarong, M Sriyai… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The efficiency of nerve guide conduits (NGCs) in repairing peripheral nerve injury is not high
enough yet to be a substitute for autografts and is still insufficient for clinical use. To improve …

Poly (hydroxybutyrate)/cellulose acetate blend nanofiber scaffolds: Preparation, characterization and cytocompatibility

C Zhijiang, X Yi, Y Haizheng, J Jia, Y Liu - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PHB)/cellulose acetate (CA) blend nanofiber scaffolds were
fabricated by electrospinning using the blends of chloroform and DMF as solvent. The blend …

Poly hydroxyalkanoates (PHA): Role in bone scaffolds

R Dwivedi, R Pandey, S Kumar, D Mehrotra - Journal of oral biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are prokaryotic macromolecules accumulated within the
cytoplasm as granules. Due to their suitable mechanical properties, biocompatibility …