Functional polymeric nerve guidance conduits and drug delivery strategies for peripheral nerve repair and regeneration

Ohan S. Manoukian, Jiana T. Baker, Swetha Rudraiah, Michael R. Arul, Anthony T. Vella, Abraham J. Domb, Sangamesh G. Kumbar

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Abstract

Peripheral nerve injuries can be extremely debilitating, resulting in sensory and motor loss-of-function. Endogenous repair is limited to non-severe injuries in which transection of nerves necessitates surgical intervention. Traditional treatment approaches include the use of biological grafts and alternative engineering approaches have made progress. The current article serves as a comprehensive, in-depth perspective on peripheral nerve regeneration, particularly nerve guidance conduits and drug delivery strategies. A detailed background of peripheral nerve injury and repair pathology, and an in-depth look into augmented nerve regeneration, nerve guidance conduits, and drug delivery strategies provide a state-of-the-art perspective on the field.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)78-95
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Controlled Release
Volume317
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

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Funding

The authors acknowledge funding support from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health ( R01EB020640 ) and the Connecticut Regenerative Medicine Research Fund ( 15-RMBUCHC-08 ). Ohan S. Manoukian is the recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (Grant No. DGE-1747453). The authors acknowledge funding support from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health (R01EB020640) and the Connecticut Regenerative Medicine Research Fund (15-RMBUCHC-08). Ohan S. Manoukian is the recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (Grant No. DGE-1747453).

FundersFunder number
Connecticut Regenerative Medicine Research Fund15-RMBUCHC-08
National Science FoundationDGE-1747453
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringR01EB020640

    Keywords

    • Biomaterials
    • Drug delivery
    • Nerve guidance conduits
    • Neural tissue engineering
    • Peripheral nerve injury

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