Biodegradable metals for cardiovascular stents: from clinical concerns to recent Zn‐Alloys

PK Bowen, ER Shearier, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Metallic stents are used to promote revascularization and maintain patency of plaqued or
damaged arteries following balloon angioplasty. To mitigate the long‐term side effects …

Progress towards biocompatible intracortical microelectrodes for neural interfacing applications

M Jorfi, JL Skousen, C Weder… - Journal of neural …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
To ensure long-term consistent neural recordings, next-generation intracortical
microelectrodes are being developed with an increased emphasis on reducing the neuro …

3D printed anatomical nerve regeneration pathways

BN Johnson, KZ Lancaster, G Zhen… - Advanced functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A 3D printing methodology for the design, optimization, and fabrication of a custom nerve
repair technology for the regeneration of complex peripheral nerve injuries containing …

Heparin-poloxamer thermosensitive hydrogel loaded with bFGF and NGF enhances peripheral nerve regeneration in diabetic rats

R Li, Y Li, Y Wu, Y Zhao, H Chen, Y Yuan, K Xu… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a major burden to society with limited therapeutic options,
and novel biomaterials have great potential for shifting the current paradigm of treatment …

Biodegradable electronics: cornerstone for sustainable electronics and transient applications

MJ Tan, C Owh, PL Chee, AKK Kyaw, D Kai… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Electronic devices have become ubiquitous in modern society and are prevalent in every
facet of human activities. Although electronic devices have brought much convenience and …

Optimal electrical stimulation boosts stem cell therapy in nerve regeneration

J Du, G Zhen, H Chen, S Zhang, L Qing, X Yang, G Lee… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injuries often lead to incomplete recovery and contribute to significant
disability to approximately 360,000 people in the USA each year. Stem cell therapy holds …

A review: electrode and packaging materials for neurophysiology recording implants

W Yang, Y Gong, W Li - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
To date, a wide variety of neural tissue implants have been developed for neurophysiology
recording from living tissues. An ideal neural implant should minimize the damage to the …

Advances and future applications of augmented peripheral nerve regeneration

S Jones, HM Eisenberg, X Jia - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
Peripheral nerve injuries remain a significant source of long lasting morbidity, disability, and
economic costs. Much research continues to be performed in areas related to improving the …

Augmenting peripheral nerve regeneration with adipose-derived stem cells

L Jiang, T Mee, X Zhou, X Jia - Stem cell reviews and reports, 2022 - Springer
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are common and debilitating, cause significant health care
costs for society, and rely predominately on autografts, which necessitate grafting a nerve …

Let there be light—optoprobes for neural implants

MT Alt, E Fiedler, L Rudmann, JS Ordonez… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past decades, optical technologies have entered neural implant technologies.
Applications such as optogenetics, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and direct-near …