Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (8): 1273-1279.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.08.022

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Tissue-engineered nerve conduits with internal structure in the repair of peripheral nerve defects

Chen Jun, Shen Hua   

  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
  • Received:2016-10-11 Online:2017-03-18 Published:2017-04-14
  • Contact: Shen Hua, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
  • About author:Chen Jun, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
  • Supported by:

    a grant from the Shanghai Commission of Science and Technology, No. 12DZ1940305

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: To enhance peripheral nerve regeneration, the focus on the development of nerve conduits has been shifted from conventional conduits without internal structure to novel conduits with internal stuucture. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the internal structure of nerve conduits is necessary.
OBJECTIVE: To review the application of tissue-engineered nerve conduits with internal structure in nerve regeneration.
METHODS: A computer-based research of CNKI, WanFang, SinoMed and PubMed databases was performed to retrieve relevant literatures about the tissue-engineered nerve conduits with internal structure published from January 2009 to December 2015, using the keywords of “nerve conduit/conduits/scaffolds/scaffold/channel/channels, internal scaffolds/scaffold, nerve regeneration/repair, hydrogel, acellularized/decellularized nerve” in Chinese and English, respectively. Forty-seven eligible literatures were included for overview.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The novel nerve conduits with internal structure have many advantages over conventional conduits without internal structure, which can support, guide, promote peripheral nerve regeneration and functional recovery, especially, when modified with seed cells, neurotrophic factors or extracellular matrix, can achieve more effective results comparable to autologous nerve grafts.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: Bicompatible Materials, Peripheral Nerves, Stents, Tissue Engineering

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