02463nam a2200301Ia 4500003001000000005001700010040000900027245014400036490004400180520148400224650002401708650002601732650002501758650002301783650002301806700001101829700001201840700001801852700001101870700001601881700001201897700001301909700001301922700001601935700001301951856015601964008004102120MX-MdCICY20260521091305.0 cCICY10aPeripheral nerve regeneration with sustained release of poly(phosphoester)microencapsulated nerve growth factor within nerve guide conduits0 vBioMaterials, 24(13), p.2405-2412, 20033 aProlonged delivery of neurotrophic proteins to the target tissue is valuable in the treatment of various disorders of the nervous system. We have tested in this study whether sustained release of nerve growth factor (NGF)within nerve guide conduits (NGCs), a device used to repair injured nerves, would augment peripheral nerve regeneration. NGF-containing polymeric microspheres fabricated from a biodegradable poly(phosphoester)(PPE)polymer were loaded into silicone or PPE conduits to provide for prolonged, site-specific delivery of NGF. The conduits were used to bridge a 10mm gap in a rat sciatic nerve model. Three months after implantation, morphological analysis revealed higher values of fiber diameter, fiber population and fiber density and lower Gratio at the distal end of regenerated nerve cables collected from NGF microsphere-loaded silicone conduits, as compared with those from control conduits loaded with either saline alone, BSA microspheres, or NGF protein without microencapsulation. Beneficial effects on fiber diameter, G-ratio and fiber density were also observed in the permeable PPE NGCs. Thus, the results confirm a longterm promoting effect of exogenous NGF on morphological regeneration of peripheral nerves. The tissue-engineering approach reported in this study of incorporation of a microsphere protein release system into NGCs holds potential for improved functional recovery in patients whose injured nerves are reconstructed by entubulation.14aNERVE GROWTH FACTOR14aPOLYMERIC MICROSPHERE14aNERVE GUIDE CONDUITS14aPOLY(PHOSPHOESTER)14aNERVE REGENERATION12aXu, X.12aYee, W.12aHwang, P.Y.K.12aYu, H.12aWan, A.C.A.12aGao, S.12aBoon, K.12aBoon, K.12aLeong, K.W.12aWang, W.40uhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1wPII1_MO5ZClJbEpfPVHuww_Kubaa1A3/view?usp=drivesdkzPara ver el documento ingresa a Google con tu cuenta: @cicy.edu.mx250602s9999 xx |||||s2 |||| ||und|d