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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Credits: www.inside3dprinting.com
Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada have developed tiny 3D printed scaffolds that can guide the regrowth of nerve cells, possibly restoring the sense of touch and movement control in patients with damaged peripheral nervous system. The effort involves using Schwann cells, supporting cells in the nervous system that can force nerve cells to grow properly, in a 3D printed hydrogel-based scaffold in order to promote and guide the regeneration of the damaged nerves.
The current standard for treating large gaps in the nervous system due to damage is nerve autografts, the transplantation of donor nerves from another part of the body for the repair and closure of a nerve gap from a peripheral nerve injury. However, this process is not perfect; there are limited donor sites for nerve repair, and even successful grafts only normally restore a portion of the nerve’s original functionality.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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