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Tissue-engineered regeneration of completely transected spinal cord using induced neural stem cells and gelatin-electrospun poly (lactide-co-glycolide)/polyethylene glycol scaffolds.
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- Combined application of neural stem/progenitor cells and scaffolds on locomotion recovery following spinal cord injury in rodents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
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- Biomaterials and Cell Therapy Combination in Central Nervous System Treatments.ACS applied bio materials · 2024Review
- Surface Modification Progress for PLGA-Based Cell Scaffolds.Polymers · 2024Review
- The Application of Biomaterials in Spinal Cord Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- PEG-chitosan (Neuro-PEG) induced restoration of motor function after complete transection of the dorsal spinal cord in swine. A pilot study.Surgical neurology international · 2023Article
- Pathophysiology of Spinal Cord Injury and Tissue Engineering Approach for Its Neuronal Regeneration: Current Status and Future Prospects.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2023Review
- Nerve regeneration using decellularized tissues: challenges and opportunities.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Updated Perspectives on Direct Vascular Cellular Reprogramming and Their Potential Applications in Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2022Review
- Electrospun hybrid nanofibers: Fabrication, characterization, and biomedical applications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- Superior Synaptogenic Effect of Electrospun PLGA-PEG Nanofibers Versus PLGA Nanofibers on Human Neural SH-SY5Y Cells in a Three-Dimensional Culture System.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2020Article
- Biomimetic Approaches for Separated Regeneration of Sensory and Motor Fibers in Amputee People: Necessary Conditions for Functional Integration of Sensory-Motor Prostheses With the Peripheral Nerves.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
- Recent Progress in the Regeneration of Spinal Cord Injuries by Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Review
- Local delivery of FTY720 and NSCs on electrospun PLGA scaffolds improves functional recovery after spinal cord injury.RSC advances · 2019Article
- Aligned hydrogel tubes guide regeneration following spinal cord injury.Acta biomaterialia · 2019Article
- Current and novel polymeric biomaterials for neural tissue engineering.Journal of biomedical science · 2018Review
- Combining electrospun nanofibers with cell-encapsulating hydrogel fibers for neural tissue engineering.Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition · 2018Article
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Abstract
Tissue engineering has brought new possibilities for the treatment of spinal cord injury. Two important components for tissue engineering of the spinal cord include a suitable cell source and scaffold. In our study, we investigated induced mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) directly reprogrammed into neural stem cells (iNSCs), as a cell source. Three-dimensional (3D) electrospun poly (lactide-co-glycolide)/polyethylene glycol (PLGA-PEG) nanofiber scaffolds were used for iNSCs adhesion and growth. Cell growth, survival and proliferation on the scaffolds were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and nuclei staining were used to assess cell growth on the scaffolds. Scaffolds with iNSCs were then transplanted into transected rat spinal cords. Two or 8 weeks following transplantation, immunofluorescence was performed to determine iNSC survival and differentiation within the scaffolds. Functional recovery was assessed using the Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan (BBB) Scale. Results indicated that iNSCs showed similar morphological features with wild-type neural stem cells (wt-NSCs), and expressed a variety of neural stem cell marker genes. Furthermore, iNSCs were shown to survive, with the ability to self-renew and undergo neural differentiation into neurons and glial cells within the 3D scaffolds in vivo. The iNSC-seeded scaffolds restored the continuity of the spinal cord and reduced cavity formation. Additionally, iNSC-seeded scaffolds contributed to functional recovery of the spinal cord. Therefore, PLGA-PEG scaffolds seeded with iNSCs may serve as promising supporting transplants for repairing spinal cord injury (SCI).
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