A review about the role of additives in nerve tissue engineering: growth factors, vitamins, and drugs

Notably the integration of additives such as growth factors, vitamins, and drugs with scaffolds promoted nerve tissue engineering. This study tried to provide a concise review of all these additives that facilitates nerve regeneration. An attempt was first made to provide information on the main principle of nerve tissue engineering, and then to shed light on the effectiveness of these additives on nerve tissue engineering. Our research has shown that growth factors accelerate cell proliferation and survival, while vitamins play an effective role in cell signalling, differentiation, and tissue growth. They can also act as hormones, antioxidants, and mediators. Drugs also have an excellent and necessary effect on this process by reducing inflammation and immune responses. This review shows that growth factors were more effective than vitamins and drugs in nerve tissue engineering. Nevertheless, vitamins were the most commonly used additive in the production of nerve tissue.

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This study provides a concise review of the integration of additives such as growth factors, vitamins, and drugs in nerve tissue engineering. The research shows that growth factors are more effective in promoting cell proliferation and survival, while vitamins play a crucial role in cell signaling, differentiation, and tissue growth. Drugs have a necessary effect in reducing inflammation and immune responses. Overall, growth factors are the most effective additive in nerve tissue engineering, although vitamins are commonly used in production.