Three-dimensional nanofibrous sponges with aligned architecture and controlled hierarchy regulate neural stem cell fate for spinal cord regeneration
Zhiwei Li, Ye Qi, Lei Sun, Zheng Li, Shaojuan Chen, Yuqi Zhang, Yuan Ma, Jinming Han, Zide Wang, Yulin Zhang, Huimin Geng, Bin Huang, Jian Wang, Gang Li, Xingang Li, Shaohua Wu, Shilei Ni
Abstract
The as-fabricated 3D NSs effectively regulate NSC fates, and an advanced combination of 3D NS design and transplanted NSCs enables their use as an ideal tissue-engineered scaffold for SCI repair.
Topics & Concepts
Neural stem cellRegeneration (biology)TransplantationAxonSpinal cord injuryScaffoldNeuroscienceMaterials scienceStem cellSpinal cordBiomedical engineeringCell biologyBiologyMedicineSurgeryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsNerve injury and regenerationTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine