Agarose and methylcellulose hydrogel blends for nerve regeneration applications

Journal of Neural Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-231

  Martin, Benton C ^a   Minner, Eric J ^a   Wiseman, Sherri L ^a   Klank, Rebecca L ^a   Gilbert, Ryan J ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMOTHERAPY; COAGULATION; COLLOIDS; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY; DRUG DOSAGE; DRUG THERAPY; EQUIPMENT TESTING; GELATION; HEALTH; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MIXING; TESTING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AGAROSE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS); CROSS LINKERS; DISSOLUTION TESTING; DORSAL ROOT GANGLION (DRG) NEURONS; GELATION TIME; HYDROGEL; IRREGULAR GEOMETRIES; METHYL CELLULOSE (MC); METHYLCELLULOSE HYDROGEL; MULTI FACETED APPROACH; NERVE GUIDANCE CHANNELS; NERVE REGENERATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL TEMPERATURES; REGENERATION (RENOVATING); RHEOLOGICAL DATA; ROOM-TEMPERATURE (RT); ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LIGHT; WOUND HEALING;

HYDROGELS;

AGAROSE; METHYLCELLULOSE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GELATINIZATION; HYDROGEL; NERVE CELL; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICK EMBRYO; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; HYDROGELS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHYLCELLULOSE; NERVE REGENERATION; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 47349102280     PISSN: 17412560     EISSN: 17412552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/5/2/013     Document Type: Article

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