In vitro and in vivo evaluation of silk fibroin functionalized with GABA and allopregnanolone for Schwann cell and neuron survival
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of silk fibroin functionalized with GABA and allopregnanolone for Schwann cell and neuron survival / C.G.M. Gennari, F. Cilurzo, N. Mitro, D. Caruso, P. Minghetti, V. Magnaghi. - In: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE. - ISSN 1746-0751. - 13:2(2018 Mar), pp. 141-157. [10.2217/rme-2017-0102]
Abstract:
AIM:
This in vitro and in vivo study reports on silk fibroin (SF) scaffold, functionalized for in situ delivery of GABA and/or allopregnanolone (ALLO), as biomaterial for potential application in tissue engineering and nerve regeneration.
MATERIALS & METHODS:
We evaluated the feasibility to design 2D scaffolds (films) made of regenerated Bombyx mori SF, functionalized with GABA and/or ALLO to enhance in vitro biological functions, health, survival and growth of Schwann cells and sensitive neurons of the dorsal root ganglia.
RESULTS & CONCLUSION:
Our 2D-SF film showed an efficient loading and controllable release of drugs promoting nerve regeneration. SF functionalized film may be helpful for the development of bioengineered conduits and, in principle, have great potential for long-gap nerve injury repair.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
2D scaffold; Schwann cell; fibroin; neuroactive steroid; peripheral nervous system
Elenco autori:
C.G.M. Gennari, F. Cilurzo, N. Mitro, D. Caruso, P. Minghetti, V. Magnaghi
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