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ArticleScience advances2026

Hierarchical microtopology and phase-specific delivery functionally restore ultralong nerve continuity across species.

Shuxin Dai, Feiyi Li, Zheheng Bao, Zhuangzhuang Yang, Jin Wang, Lihua Liu, Mengyao Jia, Shuwei Wang, Zijian Zhang, Xinlong Wang and 6 more

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Shuxin DaiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0008-4938-0602
Feiyi LiState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0005-2498-4053
Zheheng BaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9942-402X
Zhuangzhuang YangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Jin WangOutpatient Department, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Lihua LiuDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin Medical Imaging Institute, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Mengyao JiaState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0006-5404-2902
Shuwei WangState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Zijian ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Xinlong WangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
Yantao ZhaoSenior Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Medical Center of the PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Adam C MidgleyState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7622-0275
Yumin YangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center of Tissue Engineering and Nerve Injury Repair, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Nantong University, Nantong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7390-5842
Meng FanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1017-2925
Deling KongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2961-9267
Xianhao DongState Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.ORCID 0009-0000-7124-8933

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Abstract

Repairing ultralong peripheral nerve defects remains a major clinical challenge, primarily due to the requirement for regenerative platforms to be capable of integrating spatial guidance with temporally resolved biochemical cues. To address this, we developed a clinically translatable, fully synthetic nerve conduit that aligns with native regenerative principles through hierarchical microtopological engineering and phase-specific molecular delivery. This design creates a proregenerative microenvironment by synchronizing structural cues with repair cascades. The neuroanatomically inspired core mimics the endoneurium and perineurium, providing extensive cell-scale contact guidance for axonal alignment and fasciculation. A dual-layered sheath ensures mechanical integrity, metabolic permeability, and selective exclusion of fibrotic tissue. Tailored to align with distinct phases of nerve repair, the conduit enables sequential release of spermidine and ascorbic acid. Spermidine resolves early inflammation, priming the niche for ascorbic acid-mediated debris clearance, axonal elongation, and remyelination. In both rat (2 centimeters) and beagle (5 centimeters) models of critical-sized sciatic nerve defects, the conduit supports structural and functional regeneration comparable to autografts while yielding superior outcomes in motor coordination and suppression of autotomy. This strategy offers a scalable and mechanistically informed solution for repairing ultralong nerve injuries with high translational promise.

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Nerve RegenerationPeripheral Nerve InjuriesSciatic NerveAnimalsAscorbic AcidAxonsDogsRatsSpermidineTissue EngineeringAscorbic AcidSpermidine

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