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ArticleBioactive materials2021

Polylysine-decorated macroporous microcarriers laden with adipose-derived stem cells promote nerve regeneration in vivo.

Yi Sun, Xiaoqi Chi, Haoye Meng, Mengjiao Ma, Jing Wang, Zhaoxuan Feng, Qi Quan, Guodong Liu, Yansen Wang, Yajie Xie and 2 more

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2021. 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
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yi SunSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Xiaoqi ChiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Haoye MengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Mengjiao MaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Jing WangInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Lab of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, No.28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, PR China.
Zhaoxuan FengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Qi QuanInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Lab of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, No.28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, PR China.
Guodong LiuSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Yansen WangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Yajie XieSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Yudong ZhengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China.
Jiang PengInstitute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Lab of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, No.28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, PR China.
University of Science and Technology Beijing · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNNantong University · CNQingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell transplantation is an effective strategy to improve the repair effect of nerve guide conduits (NGCs). However, problems such as low loading efficiency and cell anoikis undermine the outcomes. Microcarriers are efficient 3D cell culture scaffolds, which can also prevent cell anoikis by providing substrate for adhesion during transplantation. Here, we demonstrate for the first time microcarrier-based cell transplantation in peripheral nerve repair. We first prepared macroporous chitosan microcarriers (CSMCs) by the emulsion-phase separation method, and then decorated the CSMCs with polylysine (pl-CSMCs) to improve cell affinity. We then loaded the pl-CSMCs with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and injected them into electrospun polycaprolactone/chitosan NGCs to repair rat sciatic nerve defects. The ADSCs-laden pl-CSMCs effectively improved nerve regeneration as demonstrated by evaluation of histology, motor function recovery, electrophysiology, and gastrocnemius recovery. With efficient cell transplantation, convenient operation, and the multiple merits of ADSCs, the ADSCs-laden pl-CSMCs hold good potential in peripheral nerve repair.

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Adipose-derived stem cellsCell transplantationChitosan microcarriersPeripheral nerve repairPolylysine

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PMID33997488
PMCPMC8082165
OpenAlexW3159221314

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