Materials for central nervous system regeneration: bioactive cues

The effects of hyaluronic acid hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties on neural progenitor cell differentiation

(2010) Stephanie K. Seidlits et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Template synthesized poly(ɛ-caprolactone) nanowire surfaces for neural tissue engineering

(2010) Samuel L. Bechara et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The development of electrically conductive polycaprolactone fumarate–polypyrrole composite materials for nerve regeneration

(2010) M. Brett Runge et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Guidance of Olfactory Ensheathing Cell Growth and Migration on Electrospun Silk Fibroin Scaffolds

(2010) Yixin Shen et al.   CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Controlled Release of Neurotrophin-3 and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor from Fibrin Scaffolds Containing Neural Progenitor Cells Enhances Survival and Differentiation into Neurons in a Subacute Model of SCI

(2010) Philip J. Johnson et al.   CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Novel Degradable Co-polymers of Polypyrrole Support Cell Proliferation and Enhance Neurite Out-Growth with Electrical Stimulation

(2010) Hymavathi Durgam et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION

Poly(ethylene glycol) modification enhances penetration of fibroblast growth factor 2 to injured spinal cord tissue from an intrathecal delivery system

(2010) Catherine E. Kang et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Chitosan produces potent neuroprotection and physiological recovery following traumatic spinal cord injury

(2010) Y. Cho et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Incidence of Spinal Cord Injury Worldwide: A Systematic Review

(2010) M.E.L. van den Berg et al.   NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY

The neuroprotective effects of fibronectin mats and fibronectin peptides following spinal cord injury in the rat

(2010) V.R. King et al.   NEUROSCIENCE

Implantation of Functionalized Thermally Gelling Xyloglucan Hydrogel Within the Brain: Associated Neurite Infiltration and Inflammatory Response

(2010) David R. Nisbet et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Chitosan nanoparticle-based neuronal membrane sealing and neuroprotection following acrolein-induced cell injury

(2010) Youngnam Cho et al.   Journal of Biological Engineering

Relationship between scaffold channel diameter and number of regenerating axons in the transected rat spinal cord

(2009) Aaron J. Krych et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes in regenerative medicine

(2009) Phong A. Tran et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Local gene delivery from ECM-coated poly(lactide-co-glycolide) multiple channel bridges after spinal cord injury

(2009) Laura De Laporte et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Nanoparticle-mediated local delivery of methylprednisolone after spinal cord injury

(2009) Young-tae Kim et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Neurite infiltration and cellular response to electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds implanted into the brain

(2009) David R. Nisbet et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The effect of neurotrophin-3/chitosan carriers on the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells

(2009) Xiaoguang Li et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The effect of substrate stiffness on adult neural stem cell behavior

(2009) Nic D. Leipzig et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Polypyrrole-coated electrospun PLGA nanofibers for neural tissue applications

(2009) Jae Y. Lee et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The repair of the injured adult rat hippocampus with NT-3-chitosan carriers

(2009) Linhong Mo et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Controlled release of neurotrophin-3 from fibrin-based tissue engineering scaffolds enhances neural fiber sprouting following subacute spinal cord injury

(2009) Philip J. Johnson et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Bioengineering Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell-Coated Tubes for Spinal Cord Injury Repair

(2009) Tasneem Zahir et al.   CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Modified with Nogo-66 Receptor Antibody and Poly(L-Lysine) Enhancement of Adherence and Survival of Primary Hippocampal Neurons

(2009) Yue-Teng Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOACTIVE AND COMPATIBLE POLYMERS

The mechanical properties of neonatal rat spinal cord in vitro, and comparisons with adult

(2009) Elizabeth C. Clarke et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Fibrin-based tissue engineering scaffolds enhance neural fiber sprouting and delay the accumulation of reactive astrocytes at the lesion in a subacute model of spinal cord injury

(2009) Philip J. Johnson et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Accelerated release of a sparingly soluble drug from an injectable hyaluronan–methylcellulose hydrogel

(2009) Yuanfei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

An injectable drug delivery platform for sustained combination therapy

(2009) M. Douglas Baumann et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Macroporous hydrogels based on 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate. Part 6: 3D hydrogels with positive and negative surface charges and polyelectrolyte complexes in spinal cord injury repair

(2009) A. Hejčl et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

In vitro biocompatibility of chitosan-based materials to primary culture of hippocampal neurons

(2009) Qianru He et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

Effects of extracellular matrix molecules on the growth properties of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in vitro

(2009) Jianguo Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH

Axon Regeneration through Scaffold into Distal Spinal Cord after Transection

(2009) Bing Kun Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Biomaterial Design Strategies for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries

(2009) Karin S. Straley et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Laminin and fibronectin scaffolds enhance neural stem cell transplantation into the injured brain

(2009) Ciara C. Tate et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

The bright side of the glial scar in CNS repair

(2009) Asya Rolls et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Effects of human neural stem cell transplantation in canine spinal cord hemisection

(2009) Seung-Hoon Lee et al.   NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH

Designing ideal conduits for peripheral nerve repair

(2009) Godard C. W. de Ruiter et al.   Neurosurgical Focus

Sustained delivery of thermostabilized chABC enhances axonal sprouting and functional recovery after spinal cord injury

(2009) Hyunjung Lee et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Blockade of Peroxynitrite-Induced Neural Stem Cell Death in the Acutely Injured Spinal Cord by Drug-Releasing Polymer

(2009) Dou Yu et al.   STEM CELLS

Three-Dimensional Nanofibrous Scaffolds Incorporating Immobilized BDNF Promote Proliferation and Differentiation of Cortical Neural Stem Cells

(2009) Malcolm K. Horne et al.   STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT

Collagen I-Matrigel Scaffolds for Enhanced Schwann Cell Survival and Control of Three-Dimensional Cell Morphology

(2009) Daniel D. Dewitt et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Neural Stem Cell– and Schwann Cell–Loaded Biodegradable Polymer Scaffolds Support Axonal Regeneration in the Transected Spinal Cord

(2009) Heather E. Olson et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Manufacture of PLGA Multiple-Channel Conduits with Precise Hierarchical Pore Architectures and In Vitro/Vivo Evaluation for Spinal Cord Injury

(2009) Liumin He et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS

Affinity-based release of glial-derived neurotrophic factor from fibrin matrices enhances sciatic nerve regeneration

(2008) Matthew D. Wood et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Sustained intraspinal delivery of neurotrophic factor encapsulated in biodegradable nanoparticles following contusive spinal cord injury

(2008) Yu-Chao Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Spatial distribution and acute anti-inflammatory effects of Methylprednisolone after sustained local delivery to the contused spinal cord

(2008) Stacie A. Chvatal et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Biodegradable poly-β-hydroxybutyrate scaffold seeded with Schwann cells to promote spinal cord repair

(2008) Liudmila N. Novikova et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Repair of thoracic spinal cord injury by chitosan tube implantation in adult rats

(2008) Xiaoguang Li et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Length-scale mediated adhesion and directed growth of neural cells by surface-patterned poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels

(2008) Peter Krsko et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Neurite growth in 3D collagen gels with gradients of mechanical properties

(2008) Harini G. Sundararaghavan et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Engineering angiogenesis following spinal cord injury: a coculture of neural progenitor and endothelial cells in a degradable polymer implant leads to an increase in vessel density and formation of the blood-spinal cord barrier

(2008) Millicent Ford Rauch et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Characterization of neural stem cells on electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) submicron scaffolds: evaluating their potential in neural tissue engineering

(2008) D. R. Nisbet et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION

Enhancing neurite outgrowth from primary neurones and neural stem cells using thermoresponsive hydrogel scaffolds for the repair of spinal cord injury

(2008) D. R. Nisbet et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Evaluation onin vitrobiocompatibility of silk fibroin-based biomaterials with primarily cultured hippocampal neurons

(2008) Xin Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Synthesis and characterization of matrix metalloprotease sensitive-low molecular weight hyaluronic acid based hydrogels

(2008) Jungju Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

Self-Assembling Nanofibers Inhibit Glial Scar Formation and Promote Axon Elongation after Spinal Cord Injury

(2008) V. M. Tysseling-Mattiace et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Miniaturized system of neurotrophin patterning for guided regeneration

(2008) Laura M.Y. Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS

Mechanical Properties of Dura Mater from the Rat Brain and Spinal Cord

(2008) Jason T. Maikos et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Macro-Architectures in Spinal Cord Scaffold Implants Influence Regeneration

(2008) Darice Y. Wong et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Biomaterials for the central nervous system

(2008) Y. Zhong et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Functional restoration of rabbit spinal cord using collagen-filament scaffold

(2008) S. Yoshii et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Nanostructured scaffolds for neural applications

(2008) Stephanie K Seidlits et al.   Nanomedicine

Gene-Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cells Express Functionally Active Nerve Growth Factor on an Engineered Poly Lactic Glycolic Acid (PLGA) Substrate

(2008) Gemma E. Rooney et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

A New Paradigm for Local and Sustained Release of Therapeutic Molecules to the Injured Spinal Cord for Neuroprotection and Tissue Repair

(2008) Catherine E. Kang et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Hydrogel mediated delivery of trophic factors for neural repair

(2008) Joshua S. Katz et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Cell therapy for spinal cord regeneration

(2007) Stephanie M. Willerth et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

The use of keratin biomaterials derived from human hair for the promotion of rapid regeneration of peripheral nerves

(2007) Paulina Sierpinski et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Compatibility of human fetal neural stem cells with hydrogel biomaterials in vitro

(2007) Jason R. Thonhoff et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH

CNS injury, glial scars, and inflammation: Inhibitory extracellular matrices and regeneration failure

(2007) Michael T. Fitch et al.   EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY

Collagen-based matrices with axially oriented pores

(2007) Marta Madaghiele et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Supported phospholipid bilayers as a platform for neural progenitor cell culture

(2007) D. Thid et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A