Polydopamine-Decorated PLCL Conduit to Induce Synergetic Effect of Electrical Stimulation and Topological Morphology for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
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Chen, Wen
Wang, Jiayi
Guo, Zilong
Xiao, Lan
Wei, Lingyu
Yu, Jieqin
Yuan, Ya
Chen, Weisin
Bian, Mengxuan
Huang, Lei
Liu, Yuanyuan
Zhang, Jian
Li, Yu-Lin
Jiang, Li-Bo
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Due to the limited self-repairing capacity after peripheral nerve injuries (PNI), artificial nerve conduits are widely applied to facilitate neural regeneration. Exogenous electrical stimulation (ES) that is carried out by the conductive conduit regulates the biological behavior of Schwann cells (SCs). Meanwhile, a longitudinal surface structure counts to guide axonal growth to accelerate the end-to-end connection. Currently, there are no conduits equipped with both electrical conduction and axon-guiding surface structure. Herein, a biodegradable, conductive poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone)/graphene (PLCL/GN) composite conduit is designed. The conduit with 20.96 ± 1.26 MPa tensile strength has a micropatterned surface of 20 µm groove fabricated by microimprint technology and self-assembled polydopamine (PDA). In vitro evaluation shows that the conduits with ES effectively stimulate the directional cell migration, adhesion, and elongation, and enhance neuronal expression of SCs. The rat sciatic nerve crush model demonstrates that the conductive micropatterned conduit with ES promotes the growth of myelin sheath, faster nerve regeneration, and 20-fold functional recovery in vivo. These discoveries prove that the PLCL(G)/PDA/GN composite conduit is a promising tool for PNI treatment by providing the functional integration of physical guidance, biomimetic biological regulation, and bioelectrical stimulation, which inspires a novel therapeutic approach for nerve regeneration in the future.
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Small Methods
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7
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Neurology and neuromuscular diseases
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Lu, S; Chen, W; Wang, J; Guo, Z; Xiao, L; Wei, L; Yu, J; Yuan, Y; Chen, W; Bian, M; Huang, L; Liu, Y; Zhang, J; Li, Y-L; Jiang, L-B, Polydopamine-Decorated PLCL Conduit to Induce Synergetic Effect of Electrical Stimulation and Topological Morphology for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration, Small Methods, 2023, 7 (2), pp. 2200883