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Chitin-Based Materials in Nerve Tissue Engineering

  • Open or Close Mehrnaz Moattari1, Farahnaz Moattari2, Gholamreza Kaka3*, Homa Mohseni Kouchesfehani1*, Homayoon Sadraie3 and Majid Naghdi4

    1 Department of Animal Biology, Kharazmi University, Iran

    2 Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Persian Gulf University, Iran

    3 Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran

    4 Fasa University of Medical Science, Iran

    *Corresponding author: Homa Mohseni Kouchesfahani, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, POBox: 15719-14911,Tehran, Iran

    Gholamreza Kaka, Neuroscience Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Aghdasie, Artesh Boulevard, Artesh Square, POBox: 19568-37173, Tehran, Iran, Tel/Fax: +982126127286; Tel: +989123844874; Email: gholamrezakakamhr@gmail.com, gh_kaka@yahoo.com

Submission: August 09, 2018;Published: September 10, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/TTEFT.2018.04.000582

ISSN: 2578-0271
Volume4 Issue2

Abstract

Chitin is widely distributed in nature and is often present in crustaceans’ exoskeleton. Chitosan is the deacetylated derivative of chitin. Based on previous investigations, chitin-based scaffolds are reported to have beneficial effects on nerve regeneration by combination of many different substrates; bioactive molecules cell therapy can improve injured peripheral nerves. Here, we mentioned combinational therapy of chitin-based scaffolds in peripheral nerve injuries.

Keywords: Chitin; Chitosan; Nerve; Tissue engineering

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