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- Title
Additive Manufacturing of Astragaloside-Containing Polyurethane Nerve Conduits Influenced Schwann Cell Inflammation and Regeneration.
- Authors
Chen, Yueh-Sheng; Chang, Shih-Sheng; Ng, Hooi Yee; Huang, Yu-Xuan; Chen, Chien-Chang; Shie, Ming-You; Mayo, Inmaculada Posadas; Wurm, Florian M.
- Abstract
The peripheral nervous system is the bridge of communication between the central nervous system and other body systems. Autologous nerve grafting is the mainstream method for repair of nerve lesions greater than 20 mm. However, there are several disadvantages and limitations of autologous nerve grafting, thus prompting the need for fabrication of nerve conduits for clinical use. In this study, we successfully fabricated astragaloside (Ast)-containing polyurethane (PU) nerve guidance conduits via digital light processing, and it was noted that the addition of Ast improved the hydrophilicity of traditional PU conduits by at least 23%. The improved hydrophilicity not only led to enhanced cellular proliferation of rat Schwann cells, we also noted that levels of inflammatory markers tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) significantly decreased with increasing concentrations of Ast. Furthermore, the levels of neural regeneration markers were significantly enhanced with the addition of Ast. This study demonstrated that Ast-containing PU nerve conduits can be potentially used as an alternative solution to regenerate peripheral nerve injuries.
- Subjects
SCHWANN cells; TUMOR necrosis factors; NERVE grafting; CENTRAL nervous system; POLYURETHANES; NERVES
- Publication
Processes, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 2, p353
- ISSN
2227-9717
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pr9020353