@inproceedings{517ed21210be468ba78966a6deb31649,
title = "Engineering three-dimensional nervous tissue constructs based on fiber-gel substrates",
abstract = "Three-dimensional (3D) nervous tissue constructs were developed using a compliant gel matrix and a fiber component for promoting contact-guided axon outgrowth. Rat embryonic (E15) dorsal root ganglion explants (DRGs) were cultured on biodegradable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and wet-spun type I collagen fibers embedded in soft collagen gels. Gel constructs containing fibers induced greater axon outgrowth distances with significantly more directionality along the aligned fibers. Interestingly, wet-spun type I collagen from rat tail tendon displayed a highly aligned outgrowth pattern from DRG axons suggesting potential use for peripheral nerve repair.",
author = "Siriwardane, {M. L.} and Pfister, {B. J.}",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458119",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781424468799",
series = "Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010",
note = "36th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC 2010 ; Conference date: 26-03-2010 Through 28-03-2010",
}