Defining and designing polymers and hydrogels for neural tissue engineering |
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Authors: | Aurand Emily R Lampe Kyle J Bjugstad Kimberly B |
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Affiliation: | a Neuroscience Program, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA b Department of Pediatrics, and Colorado Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center, University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA c Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA |
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Abstract: | The use of biomaterials, such as hydrogels, as neural cell delivery devices is becoming more common in areas of research such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. When reviewing the available research there is some ambiguity in the type of materials used and results are often at odds. This review aims to provide the neuroscience community who may not be familiar with fundamental concepts of hydrogel construction, with basic information that would pertain to neural tissue applications, and to describe the use of hydrogels as cell and drug delivery devices. We will illustrate some of the many tunable properties of hydrogels and the importance of these properties in obtaining reliable and consistent results. It is our hope that this review promotes creative ideas for ways that hydrogels could be adapted and employed for the treatment of a broad range of neurological disorders. |
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Keywords: | Polymer Hydrogel Drug delivery Biocompatibility Biomaterial Nervous system Neurodegeneration |
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