Nanotechnology
and nanomaterials have had a significant positive impact within the biomedical
field for quite some time, and have included cardiovascular, cartilage, and
neural tissue engineering applications. Due to its potential for treating
neural tissue, current research is investigating the use of nanomaterials forspinal cord injury (SCI), an injury characterized by tissue damage and the
disruption of communication between the brain and the body.
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Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
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To
treat such an injury, cell-based therapy has shown promising results, and the
following papers are recommended. This communication will focus on
nanoparticle, carbon nanotubes, and self-assembling peptide approaches for
treating SCI and will also address toxicity concerns. Nanoparticles are
popularly used as a drug delivery system, because they are capable of crossing
the cell membrane due to their size. Wu et al. have shown that by using
nanoparticles composed of ferulic acid modified glycol chitosan, there is an
improved circulation time of the particles, and can arrive at both gray and
white matter.
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