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Acute- and late-phase matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activity is comparable in female and male rats after peripheral nerve injury. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:In the peripheral nerve, pro-inflammatory matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 performs essential functions in the acute response to injury. Whether MMP-9 activity contributes to late-phase injury or whether MMP-9 expression or activity after ...
Angert, Mila, Chernov, Andrei V, Dolkas, Jennifer, Hullugundi, Swathi K, Remacle, Albert G, Shubayev, Veronica I, Strongin, Alex Y   +6 more
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Porous Decellularized Nerve Grafts Facilitate Recellularization and Nerve Regeneration in a Rat Model of Critical Long‐Gap Peripheral Nerve Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A decellularized nerve graft (DNG) is modified to generate a porous DNG (PDNG). The PDNG is used to repair a 30‐mm peripheral nerve injury (PNI) defect, and is compared with isograft, serving as the standard, and DNG, a widely used alternative. The result shows that PDNG facilitated nerve regeneration in long‐gap PNI, evidenced by better‐aligned axonal
Olawale Alimi Alimi, Mitchell Kuss, Wen Xue, Bo Liu, Mena Asha Krishnan, Tianshu Pan, Zhi He, Han‐Jun Wang, Yuguo Lei, Kai Yang, Bin Duan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Induced Stem Cells as a Novel Multiple Sclerosis Therapy. [PDF]

, 2016
Stem cell replacement is providing hope for many degenerative diseases that lack effective therapeutic methods including multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Transplantation of neural stem cells or
Guan, Yang-Tai, Liu, Yan-Qun, Xie, Chong, Zhang, Guang-Xian   +3 more
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3D Printing of Conducting Polymer Hydrogels for Electrostimulation‐Assisted Tissue Engineering

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights nanosized inherently conducting polymers (ICPs) as promising ink constituents for 3D printing of conducting hydrogel (CH)‐based electrostimulation (ES) devices. ICP‐based ink formulation, 3D printing, and solidification strategies are discussed, along with the application of 3D‐printed ICP‐based CHs as ES platforms for regulating
Chien Minh Tran, Zhilian Yue, Chunyan Qin, Kusuma B. C. Imani, Mirella Dottori, Robert J. Forster, Gordon G. Wallace   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-cultures with stem cell-derived human sensory neurons reveal regulators of peripheral myelination [PDF]

, 2017
Effective bidirectional signalling between axons and Schwann cells is essential for both the development and maintenance of peripheral nerve function. We have established conditions by which human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived sensory neurons can
Bennett, David L.H., Clark, Alex J., Galino, Jorge, Kaller, Malte S., Rinaldi, Simon, Willison, Hugh J.   +5 more
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Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic interactions of lipids and myelin basic protein [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004
This report describes force measurements and atomic force microscope imaging of lipid–protein interactions that determine the structure of a model membrane system that closely mimics the myelin sheath. Our results suggest that noncovalent, mainly electrostatic and hydrophobic, interactions are responsible for the multilamellar structure and stability ...
Hu, Yufang, Doudevski, Ivo, Wood, Denise, Moscarello, Mario, Husted, Cynthia A., Ph.D., Genain, Claude, Zasadzinski, Joseph A., Israelachvili, Jacob   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Bioengineered Models of Nerve Regeneration

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Bioengineered nerve regeneration platforms ranging from patterned cell cultures and hydrogels to fibrous scaffolds and microfluidic systems are reviewed, highlighting the complex cellular and biochemical environments essential for nerve repair. Challenges associated with these platforms, such as balancing complexity with throughput and the need for ...
Madalynn Jade Thompson, John Paul Frampton   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A co-ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide/luteolin composite mitigates clinical score and disease-relevant molecular markers in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Persistent and/or recurrent inflammatory processes are the main factor leading to multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions. The composite ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide, an endogenous N-acylethanolamine, combined with the flavonoid luteolin ...
Barbierato, M., Contarini, G., Facci, L., Franceschini, D., Giusti, P., Zusso, M.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Rewiring Neuroimmunity: Nanoplatform Innovations for CNS Disease Therapy

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
This review explores emerging nanoplatform strategies designed to modulate neuroimmune responses for treating central nervous system (CNS) disorders. It examines structural and microenvironmental barriers, advances in multifunctional and targeted nanotechnologies, and highlights clinical progress and translational challenges, offering insights into the
Muhammad Usman Akbar, Weiwei Guo, Xin Shen, Yimeng Fang, Yilin Liu, Peng‐Yuan Wang, Roey Elnathan, Yaping Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source