Nanocomposite-Coated Silk-Based Artificial Conduits: The Influence of Structures on Regeneration of the Peripheral Nerve
| Autor: | Anita F. Quigley, Shadi Houshyar, Amitava Bhattacharyya, Sivanandam Shanthakumari, Rajiv Padhye, Mamatha M. Pillai, Rathinasamy Senthilkumar, Gopal Sathishkumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Materials science
Nanocomposite Carbon nanofiber Nanocomposite coating Regeneration (biology) fungi Biochemistry (medical) technology industry and agriculture Biomedical Engineering Nerve guidance conduit macromolecular substances General Chemistry equipment and supplies Biomaterials SILK Chemical engineering Peripheral nerve |
| Zdroj: | ACS Applied Bio Materials. 3:4454-4464 |
| ISSN: | 2576-6422 |
| Popis: | In this study, silk filaments are coated with different concentrations (5, 7.5, and 10% w/w) of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) dispersed in poly-ε-caprolactone. The nanocomposite-coated silk filaments are subjected to knitting, braiding, and twisting. The tubular structures are covered with a silk fibroin/polyvinyl film for the nerve conduit application. Physical characterization of the developed nerve conduits demonstrates suitable mechanical properties comparable to native nerve tissue. Cell proliferation is confirmed through in vitro cell culture studies using Neuro 2a and rat primary cortical neural progenitor cells, which show that the proliferation happens along the interconnected macrochannels of the internal structure of the nerve conduit. The knitted structure presents better biological properties than the nerve conduits with other internal structures. The in vivo sciatic nerve implantation is performed in a rabbit model using the best conduit, i.e., 10% CNF-based nanocomposite-coated silk with a knitted inner structure without any biomolecules or tube filling gels. Regeneration of a 2 cm gap excised sciatic nerve is investigated by immunohistochemistry and histology of implanted nerve conduits removed after 30 days. Results suggest that the CNF-based conducting nanocomposite coating in this well-defined architecture of the conduit helps in signal transmission and neural growth during the regeneration of the transected nerve. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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