Researchers Regrow Damaged Nerves with Polymer and Protein
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 10:11
in Biology & Nature
University of Pittsburgh researchers have created a biodegradable nerve guide—a polymer tube—filled with a growth-promoting protein that can regenerate long sections of damaged nerves without the need for transplanting stem cells or a donor nerve. So far, the technology has been tested in monkeys, and the results of those experiments appeared Jan. 22 in Science Translational Medicine. “We’re […]