• 文献标题:   An integrated multi-layer 3D-fabrication of PDA/RGD coated graphene loaded PCL nanoscaffold for peripheral nerve restoration
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   QIAN Y, ZHAO XT, HAN QX, CHEN W, LI H, YUAN WE
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  • 出版物名称:   NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
  • ISSN:   2041-1723
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ
  • 被引频次:   39
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41467-017-02598-7
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

As a conductive nanomaterial, graphene has huge potentials in nerve function restoration by promoting electrical signal transduction and metabolic activities with unique topological properties. Polydopamine (PDA) and arginylglycylaspartic acid (RGD) can improve cell adhesion in tissue engineering. Here we report an integrated 3D printing and layer-by-layer casting (LBLC) method in multi-layered porous scaffold fabrication. The scaffold is composed of single-layered graphene (SG) or multi-layered graphene (MG) and polycaprolactone (PCL). The electrically conductive 3D graphene scaffold can significantly improve neural expression both in vitro and in vivo. It promotes successful axonal regrowth and remyeli-nation after peripheral nerve injury. These findings implicate that graphene-based nano-technology have great potentials in peripheral nerve restoration in preclinical and clinical application.