PCL NGCs integrated with urolithin-A-loaded hydrogels for nerve regeneration.

Inflammation and oxidative stress are among the leading causes of poor prognosis after peripheral nerve injury (PNI). Urolithin-A (UA), an intermediate product produced by the catabolism of ellagitannins in the gastrointestinal tract, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties for inflammation, oxidative damage, and aging-related diseases. Hence, we prepared UA-loaded hydrogels and embedded them in the lumen of PCL nerve guide conduits (NGCs). The hydrogels continuously released appropriate doses of UA into the microenvironment. Based on in vitro studies, UA facilitates cell proliferation and reduces oxidative damage. Besides, the experimental evaluation revealed good biocompatibility of the materials involved. We implanted NGCs into rat models to bridge the sciatic nerve defects in an in vivo study. The sciatic functional index of the PCL/collagen/UA group was comparable to that of the autograft group. Additionally, the consequences of electrophysiological, gastrocnemius muscle and nerve histology assessment of the PCL/collagen/UA group were better than those in the PCL and PCL/collagen groups and close to those in the autograft group. In this study, UA sustained release via the PCL/collagen/UA NGC was found to be an effective alternative treatment for PNI, validating our hypothesis that UA could promote regeneration of nerve tissue.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  Journal of materials chemistry. B

• Publication date

  2022-10-05

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Materials Science, Engineering

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1039/d2tb01624aPMID 36196763
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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• No concepts are published for this paper.

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