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ArticleIBRO neuroscience reports2023

Exosomes combined with biosynthesized cellulose conduits improve peripheral nerve regeneration.

Tian-Wei Cui, Li-Fang Lu, Xu-Dong Cao, Quan-Peng Zhang, Yue-Bin He, Ya-Ru Wang, Rui Ren, Xin-Yu Ben, Pan-Li Ni, Zhi-Jian Ma and 3 more

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Article in IBRO neuroscience reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Peripheral nerve repair: innovations and future directions.Journal of translational medicine · 2026
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  8. [Experimental study on promotion of peripheral nerve regeneration by selenium-methylselenocysteine].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tian-Wei CuiKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Li-Fang LuKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Xu-Dong CaoDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Quan-Peng ZhangKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yue-Bin HeKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Ya-Ru WangKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Rui RenKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Xin-Yu BenKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Pan-Li NiKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Zhi-Jian MaKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Yun-Qing LiDepartment of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology and K.K. Leung Brain Research Centre, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xi-Nan YiKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Ren-Jun FengKey Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.
Hainan Medical University · CNAir Force Medical University · CNUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral nerve injury is one of the more common forms of peripheral nerve disorders, and the most severe type of peripheral nerve injury is a defect with a gap. Biosynthetic cellulose membrane (BCM) is a commonly used material for repair and ligation of nerve defects with gaps. Meanwhile, exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells can promote cell growth and proliferation. We envision combining exosomes with BCMs to leverage the advantages of both to promote repair of peripheral nerve injury. Prepared exosomes were added to BCMs to form exosome-loaded BCMs (EXO-BCM) that were used for nerve repair in a rat model of sciatic nerve defects with gaps. We evaluated the repair activity using a pawprint experiment, measurement and statistical analyses of sciatica function index and thermal latency of paw withdrawal, and quantitation of the number and diameter of regenerated nerve fibers. Results indicated that EXO-BCM produced comprehensive and durable repair of peripheral nerve defects that were similar to those for autologous nerve transplantation, the gold standard for nerve defect repair. EXO-BCM is not predicted to cause donor site morbidity to the patient, in contrast to autologous nerve transplantation. Together these results indicate that an approach using EXO-BCM represents a promising alternative to autologous nerve transplantation, and could have broad applications for repair of nerve defects.

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Biosynthetic cellulose membraneExosomesMesenchymal stem cellsPeripheral nerve defectPeripheral nerve regeneration

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PMID37841087
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