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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

Polymer-Based Scaffold Strategies for Spinal Cord Repair and Regeneration.

Wenrui Qu, Bingpeng Chen, Wentao Shu, Heng Tian, Xiaolan Ou, Xi Zhang, Yinan Wang, Minfei Wu

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Synthetic osteobiologics in spine surgery: a review.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025
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  6. Histopathological and immunohistochemical investigation of the effect of Shilajit in rats with experimental spinal cord injury.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wenrui QuDepartment of Hand Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Bingpeng ChenThe Orthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Wentao ShuDepartment of Biobank, Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Heng TianDepartment of Hand Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaolan OuDepartment of Hand Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xi ZhangDepartment of Burn Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yinan WangDepartment of Biobank, Division of Clinical Research, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Minfei WuThe Orthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University · CNJilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The injury to the spinal cord is among the most complex fields of medical development. Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to acute loss of motor and sensory function beneath the injury level and is linked to a dismal prognosis. Currently, while a strategy that could heal the injured spinal cord remains unforeseen, the latest advancements in polymer-mediated approaches demonstrate promising treatment forms to remyelinate or regenerate the axons and to integrate new neural cells in the SCI. Moreover, they possess the capacity to locally deliver synergistic cells, growth factors (GFs) therapies and bioactive substances, which play a critical role in neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. Here, we provide an extensive overview of the SCI characteristics, the pathophysiology of SCI, and strategies and challenges for the treatment of SCI in a review. This review highlights the recent encouraging applications of polymer-based scaffolds in developing the novel SCI therapy.

Indexed as

function recoveryneural protectionneural regenerationpolymer-based scaffold strategyspinal cord injury

Identifiers

PMID33117788
PMCPMC7576679
OpenAlexW3092187110

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