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ArticleCells, tissues, organs2016

Electrospun Fibers for Drug Delivery after Spinal Cord Injury and the Effects of Drug Incorporation on Fiber Properties.

Christopher D L Johnson, Anthony R D'Amato, Ryan J Gilbert

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Article in Cells, tissues, organs, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christopher D L Johnson
Anthony R D'Amato
Ryan J Gilbert
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · US

Funding

Enhanced Neuroprotection Following Acute SCI Using Fibrous MaterialsR01NS092754 · NINDS · RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE · PI GILBERT, RYAN J. · 2015 to 2019
$1.3M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS092754
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is currently no cure for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). While many promising approaches are being tested in clinical trials, the complexity of SCI limits several of these approaches from aiding complete functional recovery. Several different categories of biomaterials are investigated for their ability to guide axonal regeneration, to deliver proteins or small molecules locally, or to improve the viability of transplanted stem cells. The purpose of this study is to provide a brief overview of SCI, present the different categories of biomaterial scaffolds that direct and guide axonal regeneration, and then focus specifically on electrospun fiber guidance scaffolds. Much like other polymer guidance approaches, electrospun fibers can retain and deliver therapeutic drugs. The experimental section presents new data showing the incorporation of two therapeutic drugs into electrospun poly-L-lactic acid fibers. Two different concentrations of either riluzole or neurotrophin-3 were loaded into the electrospun fibers to examine the effect of drug concentration on the physical characteristics of the fibers (fiber alignment and fiber diameter). Overall, the drugs were successfully incorporated into the fibers and the release was related to the loading concentration. The fiber diameter decreased with the inclusion of the drug, and the decreased diameter was correlated with a decrease in fiber alignment. Subsequently, the study includes considerations for successful incorporation of a therapeutic drug without changing the physical properties of the fibers.

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Drug Delivery SystemsAnimalsHumansMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningNeurotrophin 3PolyestersRiluzoleSpinal Cord InjuriesTissue EngineeringNeurotrophin 3Polyesterspoly(lactide)Riluzole

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PMID27701153
PMCPMC5067174
OpenAlexW2540708009

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