Tissue engineering and peripheral nerve regeneration (III) |
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Authors: | Shenguo Wang Jianwei Hou Jianzhong Bei Yongqiang Zhao |
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Affiliation: | (1) Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080 Beijing, China;(2) People’s Hospital of Henan Province, 450003 Zhengzhou, China |
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Abstract: | The biodegradation rate and biocompatibility of poly (d, / -lactide) (PDLLA)in vivo were evaluated. The aim of this study was to establish a nerve guide constructed by the PDLLA with 3-D microenvironment and to repair a 10 mm of sciatic nerve gap in rats. The process of the nerve regeneration was investigated by histological assessment, electrophysiological examination, and determination of wet weight recovery rate of the gastrocnemius muscle. After 3 weeks, the nerve guide had changed from a transparent to an opaque status. The conduit was degraded and absorbed partly and had lost their strength with breakage at the 9th week of postoperation. At the conclusion of 12 weeks, proximal and distal end of nerves were anastomosed by nerve regeneration and the conduit vanished completely. The results suggest that PDLLA conduits may serve for peripheral nerve regeneration and PDLLA is a sort of hopeful candidate for tissue engineering. |
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Keywords: | poly(d, l-lactide) nerve conduit nerve guiding regeneration biodegradation biocompatibility tissue engineering |
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