Heparin/Growth Factors-Immobilized Aligned Electrospun Nanofibers Promote Nerve Regeneration in Polycaprolactone/Gelatin-Based Nerve Guidance Conduits
Yasuhiro Ikegami, Muhammad Shafiq, Shinichi Aishima, Hiroyuki Ijima
Topics & Concepts
PolycaprolactoneNanofiberNerve guidance conduitBiomedical engineeringMaterials scienceIn vivoGelatinRegeneration (biology)Tissue engineeringHeparinBasic fibroblast growth factorSciatic nerveBiocompatibilityGrowth factorChemistryNanotechnologyAnatomyMedicineBiochemistryCell biologyBiologyBiotechnologyPolymerComposite materialReceptorMetallurgyElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsNerve injury and regenerationTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine