Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

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Keratin/chitosan as novel grafts for peripheral nerve regeneration

Abstract

For many years Peripheral Nerve Injuries (PNI) has been raising major concerns in regenerative medicine. Currently, the gold standard treatment for PNI is the autologous nerve grafting but it presents several drawbacks. Chitosan, along with keratin [1], for their good biocompatibility and physicochemical properties have been widely used as biomaterials in tissue engineering scaffolding. Many engineered biomaterials, natural or synthetic, have also been studied, but its poor architecture and lack of appropriate biological cues have been limiting nerve tissue regeneration [2]. In this study, an innovative combination of chitosan and keratin is obtained in order to create a novel nerve conduit (medical device) aimed at finding applications in the treatment of PNI.

Journal
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Volume
8
Issue
S1
Pagination
434
Publisher
Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Keywords
Keratin chitosan, Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Rights
Open Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
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