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Potential injectable hydrogels as biomaterials for central nervous system injury: A narrative review.

Santa Sarma, Dhruva J Deka, Prakash Rajak, Damiki Laloo, Trishna Das, Purbajit Chetia, Dipankar Saha, Alakesh Bharali, Bhargab Deka

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Review in Ibrain, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Santa SarmaGirijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science Assam Science and Technology University Guwahati Assam India.
Dhruva J DekaGirijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science Assam Science and Technology University Guwahati Assam India.
Prakash RajakDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh Assam India.
Damiki LalooSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences Girijananda Chowdhury University Guwahati Assam India.
Trishna DasSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences Girijananda Chowdhury University Guwahati Assam India.
Purbajit ChetiaDepartment of Pharmacology NETES Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Nemcare Group of Institutes, Mirza Guwahati Assam India.
Dipankar SahaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences Girijananda Chowdhury University Guwahati Assam India.
Alakesh BharaliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh Assam India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6475-9193
Bhargab DekaSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences Girijananda Chowdhury University Guwahati Assam India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous modalities exist through which the central nervous system (CNS) may sustain injury or impairment, encompassing traumatic incidents, stroke occurrences, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Presently available pharmacological and therapeutic interventions are incapable of restoring or regenerating damaged CNS tissue, leading to substantial unmet clinical needs among patients with CNS ailments or injuries. To address and facilitate the recovery of the impaired CNS, cell-based repair strategies encompass multiple mechanisms, such as neuronal replacement, therapeutic factor secretion, and the promotion of host brain plasticity. Despite the progression of cell-based CNS reparation as a therapeutic strategy throughout the years, substantial barriers have impeded its widespread implementation in clinical settings. The integration of cell technologies with advancements in regenerative medicine utilizing biomaterials and tissue engineering has recently facilitated the surmounting of several of these impediments. This comprehensive review presents an overview of distinct CNS conditions necessitating cell reparation, in addition to exploring potential biomaterial methodologies that enhance the efficacy of treating brain injuries.

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biomaterialsbrain repaircell therapyhydrogels

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PMID38680508
PMCPMC11045191

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