3D printing of biopolymer nanocomposites for tissue engineering: Nanomaterials, processing and structure-function relation

M Hassan, K Dave, R Chandrawati, F Dehghani… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The inclusion of nanomaterials into biopolymeric matrices followed by three-dimensional
printing is poised to open new horizons in tissue engineering by generating customized 3D …

Rational design of electrically conductive biomaterials toward excitable tissues regeneration

G Zhao, H Zhou, G Jin, B Jin, S Geng, Z Luo… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cells in vivo are situated in a complicated microenvironment composed of diverse
biochemical and biophysical cues. To regulate biological functions of cells, tissues and …

3D printing nano conductive multi-walled carbon nanotube scaffolds for nerve regeneration

SJ Lee, W Zhu, M Nowicki, G Lee… - Journal of neural …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have been introduced to
modify the surface properties of scaffolds, thus enhancing the interaction between the neural …

Tailor-made conductive inks from cellulose nanofibrils for 3D printing of neural guidelines

V Kuzmenko, E Karabulut, E Pernevik, P Enoksson… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neural tissue engineering (TE), an innovative biomedical method of brain study, is very
dependent on scaffolds that support cell development into a functional tissue. Recently, 3D …

Inorganic nanomaterials in tissue engineering

E Bianchi, B Vigani, C Viseras, F Ferrari, S Rossi… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the demand for replacement of damaged or broken tissues has
increased; this poses the attention on problems related to low donor availability. For this …

Graphene-based scaffolds for regenerative medicine

P Bellet, M Gasparotto, S Pressi, A Fortunato, G Scapin… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Leading-edge regenerative medicine can take advantage of improved knowledge of key
roles played, both in stem cell fate determination and in cell growth/differentiation, by …

Biocompatible chitin/carbon nanotubes composite hydrogels as neuronal growth substrates

S Wu, B Duan, A Lu, Y Wang, Q Ye, L Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
In the past decades, extensive studies have demonstrated that carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
could promote cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of neuronal cells. However, the …

3D printed graphene-PLA scaffolds promote cell alignment and differentiation

M Gasparotto, P Bellet, G Scapin, R Busetto… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traumas and chronic damages can hamper the regenerative power of nervous, muscle, and
connective tissues. Tissue engineering approaches are promising therapeutic tools, aiming …

Surface topography and electrical signaling: single and synergistic effects on neural differentiation of stem cells

BS Eftekhari, M Eskandari, PA Janmey… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Incomplete regeneration and restoration of function in damaged nerves is a major clinical
challenge. In this regard, stem cells hold much promise in nerve tissue engineering, with …

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 …