Enhanced performance of chitosan/keratin membranes with potential application in peripheral nerve repair

• Main Authors: Carvalho, Cristiana R., Costa, João B., Costa, Lígia, Silva-Correia, Joana, Moay, Zi Kuang, Ng, Kee Woei, Reis, Rui L., Oliveira, Joaquim M.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Hair Keratin Hydrogel; Cellular-response
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151531
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Although surgical management of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) has improved over time, autografts are still the current "gold standard" treatment for PNIs, which presents numerous limitations. In an attempt to improve natural biomaterial-based nerve guidance conduits (NGCs), chitosan (CH...