Title: Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Potential Biomaterials for Neural Tissue Regeneration
Abstract: Abstract Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been demonstrated to be a family of biopolymers with good biodegradability and biocompatibility. Designed scaffolds comprising natural and synthetic materials are now widely used in the reconstruction of damaged tissues especially neural tissues. Polyhydroxyalkanoate scaffolds with properties similar to neural structures can be more effective in the reconstruction process. Better cell adhesion and migration, more guiding of axons, and structural features, such as porosity, provide a clearer role in the restoration of neural tissues. Here application of polyhydroxyalkonates as the potential biomaterials in improving performance of injured nerves and neural reconstruction is reviewed. Keywords: In vitro assessmentsin vivo assessmentsnerve reconstructionneural guidespolyhydroxyalkanoates Notes Color versions of one or more of the figures in the article can be found online at www.tandfonline.com/gpom.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-06-30
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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