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Bio-Design and Manufacturing  2025 Vol.8 No.3 P.359–374

http://doi.org/10.1631/bdm.2400334


Composite poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and a decellularized extracellular matrix conduit with Schwann cells for enhanced nerve regeneration


Author(s):  Zhifa Xue (薛志发), Yuye Huang (黄瑜烨), De Bi (毕得), Kai Ye (叶开), Hangyu Zhou (周航宇), Lizhe He (贺立喆), Peng Wei (魏鹏) & Yangjian Wang (王扬剑)

Affiliation(s):  Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315010, China; more

Corresponding email(s):   weipeng@nbu.edu.cn, fyywangyangjian@nbu.edu.cn

Key Words:  Peripheral nerve repair · Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) · Schwann cells · Neurotrophic factors


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Zhifa Xue (薛志发), Yuye Huang (黄瑜烨), De Bi (毕得), Kai Ye (叶开), Hangyu Zhou (周航宇), Lizhe He (贺立喆), Peng Wei (魏鹏) & Yangjian Wang (王扬剑). Composite poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and a decellularized extracellular matrix conduit with Schwann cells for enhanced nerve regeneration[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science D, 2025, 8(3): 359–374.

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Abstract: 
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) affect approximately one million people globally every year. While autologous nerve trans plantation remains the gold standard for healing PNIs with large gaps, limitations such as donor site morbidity and limited nerve availability present challenges in clinical application, highlighting the need for innovative solutions based on synthetic biomaterials. In this study, we explored a composite nerve conduit that combines a poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) shell and a decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) seeded with Schwann cells (SCs). In particular, the dECM, derived from rat sciatic nerves, retains the native tissue structure and bioactive components. In vitro studies showed that SC-seeded dECM promotes cell viability, proliferation, and alignment. In vivo testing using a rat sciatic nerve defect model demon strated that the PLGA/dECM-SC conduit significantly improved nerve regeneration compared with conduits without SCs, showing enhanced axonal growth, myelination, and motor function restoration comparable to autografts. This approach of fers a promising alternative to autologous nerve grafts in the clinical treatment of PNIs.

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