Nerve Guidance Conduit: Electrospinning Multilayered Scaffolds Loaded with Melatonin and Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Magnetic Nanoparticles for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration (Adv. Funct. Mater. 38/2020)
Xuan Chen, Xuemei Ge, Yun Qian, Haozheng Tang, Jialin Song, Xinhua Qu, Bing Yue, Weien Yuan
Abstract
In article number 2004537, Xinhua Qu, Bing Yue, Wei-En Yuan, and co-workers design and construct a multilayered nerve guidance conduit loaded with melatonin and Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles by electrospinning. Sequential and sustainable release of bioactive agents provides a supportive microenvironment for nerve regeneration, showing great potential for the long-term treatment of peripheral nerve injuries in vivo.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrospinningMaterials scienceRegeneration (biology)Peripheral nerveElectrical conduitIn vivoPeripheral nerve injuryNanoparticleNanofiberBiomedical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialAnatomyPolymerMedicineBiologyMechanical engineeringCell biologyBiotechnologyEngineeringElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications