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Table 2 The performance of aligned or random fibers in the peripheral nerve regeneration

From: Recent advances in enhances peripheral nerve orientation: the synergy of micro or nano patterns with therapeutic tactics

Conduit

Method

Fiber

Outcomes

Ref

PCL/CNTs

Model: In vivo

Damage length: 10 mm

Period: 3 months

Random

SFI: − 69.48; CMAP: 4.27 mV; myelin sheath: 0.21 µm; low expression of NF200, MBP, Tuj-1 genes; weight percentage: 36%

[53]

Aligned

SFI: − 56.89; CMAP: 3.48 mV; myelin sheath: 0.68 µm; high expression of NF200, MBP, Tuj-1 genes; weight percentage: 46%

Fibrin nanofibers

Model: In vivo

Damage length: 10 mm

Period: 12 weeks

Random

SFI: − 60.14; CMAP: 5.01 mV; myelin sheath: 50.2 µm; diameter of myelinated fibers: 309 µm; percentage of muscle fiber area: 20.5%

[54]

Aligned

SFI: -43.19; CMAP: 6.68 mV; myelin sheath: 65.8 µm; diameter of myelinated fibers: 357 µm; percentage of muscle fiber area: 62.2%

PCL-chitosan–gelatin

Model: In vivo

Damage length: 15 mm

Period: 12 weeks

Random

SFI: -59.23; CMAP: 10.76 mV; NCV: 36.2 m/s; myelin sheath: 0.68 µm; axon diameter: 2.25 µm; muscle weight ratio: 0.55

[55]

Aligned

SFI: -52.31; CMAP: 13.66 mV; NCV: 46.0 m/s; myelin sheath: 1.3 µm; axon diameter: 3.17 µm; muscle weight ratio: 0.62

PLLA

Model: In vivo

Damage length: 5 mm

Period: 8 weeks

Random

SFI: -71.1; count of axon: 76; myelin sheath: 0.51 µm; myelinated fibers diameter: 2.8 µm;

[56]

Aligned

SFI: -59.9; count of axon: 102; myelin sheath: 0.62 µm; myelinated fibers diameter: 3.1 µm;

GO-PCL

Model: In vitro

Culture: 2D

Period: 3 day

Random

Proliferation: 2.3 OD value; NGF expression: 1.7 pg/mL; poor spread: 102.6 µm;

[8]

Aligned

Proliferation: 2.6 OD value; NGF expression: 2.1 pg/mL; poor spread: 301.9 µm;

Silk nanofiber

Model: In vivo/In vitro

Damage length: 10 mm

Period: 12 weeks

Random

SFI: -74.31; NCV: 12.5 m/s; percentage of S-100 positive area: 11%; myelin sheath: 0.56 µm; diameter of myelinated axon: 2.7 µm; muscle wet weight ratio: 46.5%;

[57]

Aligned

SFI: -66.3; NCV: 29.1 m/s; percentage of S-100 positive area: 29%; myelin sheath: 0.73 µm; diameter of myelinated axon: 3.3 µm; muscle wet weight ratio: 52.1%;

  1. CMAP Compound muscle action potential, CNT Carbon nanotube, GO Graphene oxide, NCV Nerve conduction velocity, PCL Polycaprolactone, PLLA Poly(L-lactide), SFI Sciatic functional index