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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2026

Hierarchical piezoelectric conduit coordinates bioelectric cues and microRNA regulation for functional neurological regeneration.

Sirui Liu, Lin Song, Xueyan Zhang, Weishu Dai, Qiang Sun, Shuai Zhang, Xiu Liu, Hongyu Li, Chao Liang, Congchong Yang and 7 more

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Sirui LiuBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Lin SongBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Xueyan ZhangBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Weishu DaiBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Qiang SunState Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China.
Shuai ZhangBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Xiu LiuBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Hongyu LiBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Chao LiangBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Congchong YangNinth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200023, China.
Mengdie LiuDepartment of Stomatology, the First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Huijing ZhangBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Shengnan WangBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Luling LiBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Ying HuangDepartment of Geriatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Biomaterials for Oral Disease, No.22 , Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
Ying HuBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Yan LvBeijing Stomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.

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Abstract

Current clinical interventions for critical-sized nerve defects face dual challenges of inadequate microenvironmental guidance and passive regenerative response in synthetic neural interfaces. We present an electrotopographic nerve guidance conduit with triaxial architectural hierarchy that actively coordinates mechanoelectrical signaling, biochemical modulation, and directional axonotropism through self-sustained piezoelectric dynamics. The trilaminar architecture comprises: an inner piezoelectric PLL-PLLA nanofibrous layer generating endogenous electrical fields under physiological deformation while providing contact guidance via aligned grooves, a collagen-PLLA transitional layer maintaining mechanical compliance matching native perineurium, and an outer genipin-gelatin cross-linked sheath. In rat sciatic nerve defects, the conduit achieved accelerating functional recovery, outperforming autografts in myelinated axon density and motor endplate reinnervation. Through integrated transcriptomics and functional genomics, we identified a piezoelectric-triggered miR-30a-5p/PI3K-AKT axis driving BMSCs neurodifferentiation. The directional electroactivity enhanced schwann cell migration and axonal alignment precision. This work establishes a paradigm-shifting strategy for autologous neuromodulation by harnessing physiological motion-derived electromechanical energy, circumventing external power dependency while achieving spatiotemporal precision in neural repair. The self-sustaining therapeutic system holds translational promise for addressing critical challenges in long-gap nerve reconstruction.

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AlignNanofibrous membraneNerve guidance conduitPeripheral nervePLLA

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PMID42199358
PMCPMC13199894

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