Injectable Hydrogels for Nervous Tissue Repair—A Brief Review
Gladys Arline Politrón-Zepeda, Gabriela Fletes-Vargas, Rogelio Rodríguez‐Rodríguez
Abstract
The repair of nervous tissue is a critical research field in tissue engineering because of the degenerative process in the injured nervous system. In this review, we summarize the progress of injectable hydrogels using in vitro and in vivo studies for the regeneration and repair of nervous tissue. Traditional treatments have not been favorable for patients, as they are invasive and inefficient; therefore, injectable hydrogels are promising for the treatment of damaged tissue. This review will contribute to a better understanding of injectable hydrogels as potential scaffolds and drug delivery system for neural tissue engineering applications.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsTissue engineeringRegeneration (biology)Nervous tissueNervous systemDrug deliveryNeural tissue engineeringTissue repairIn vivoProcess (computing)Central nervous systemBiomedical engineeringNeuroscienceMedicineMaterials scienceBiologyComputer scienceNanotechnologyBiotechnologyCell biologyOperating systemPolymer chemistryNerve injury and regenerationTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications