Challenging of nerve regeneration using chitosan-siloxane hybrids

Abstract

Many studies have been dedicated to the development of scaffold for improving post-traumatic nerve regeneration. Biodegradable chitosan-siloxane porous hybrid membranes were very flexible and have interconnected pores to be excellent cytocompatibility for osteoblastic cells, fibroblastic cells, and nerve cells. In this study, chitosan-siloxane porous hybrid membranes were used to regenerate nerve tissue with or without some cells after crush injury. The regeneration in terms of Schwann cell proliferation, axon elongation and myelination was promoted with the hybrids. Combination with mesenchymal stem cells. The good regenerated nerve improved the the degree of functional recovery such as the extensor postural thrust and the withdrawal reflex latency.