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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-95 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Controlled Release |
Volume | 317 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Jan 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Elsevier B.V.
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).
Funders | Funder number |
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Connecticut Regenerative Medicine Research Fund | 15-RMBUCHC-08 |
National Science Foundation | DGE-1747453 |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering | R01EB020640 |
Keywords
- Biomaterials
- Drug delivery
- Nerve guidance conduits
- Neural tissue engineering
- Peripheral nerve injury