Tiwari, A.P.; Lokai, T.; Albin, B.; Yang, I.H. A Review on the Technological Advances and Future Perspectives of Axon Guidance and Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Repair. Bioengineering2022, 9, 562.
Tiwari, A.P.; Lokai, T.; Albin, B.; Yang, I.H. A Review on the Technological Advances and Future Perspectives of Axon Guidance and Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Repair. Bioengineering 2022, 9, 562.
Tiwari, A.P.; Lokai, T.; Albin, B.; Yang, I.H. A Review on the Technological Advances and Future Perspectives of Axon Guidance and Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Repair. Bioengineering2022, 9, 562.
Tiwari, A.P.; Lokai, T.; Albin, B.; Yang, I.H. A Review on the Technological Advances and Future Perspectives of Axon Guidance and Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Repair. Bioengineering 2022, 9, 562.
Abstract
Despite a significant advance in the pathophysiological understanding of peripheral nerve damage, the successful treatment of large nerve defects remains an unmet medical need. In this article, axon growth guidance for peripheral nerve regeneration is systematically reviewed and discussed mainly from the engineering perspective. In addition, the common approach to surgery, bioengineering approaches to emerging technologies (i.e. optogenetic stimulation and magnetic stimulation) for functional recovery are discussed, with pros and cons. Alternatively, clear future perspectives of axon guidance and nerve regeneration are addressed.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology
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