Erythropoietin-PLGA-PEG as a local treatment to promote functional recovery and neurovascular regeneration after peripheral nerve injury

Abstract

Traumatic peripheral nerve injury (TPNI) is a major medical problem with no universally accepted pharmacologic treatment. We hypothesized that encapsulation of pro-angiogenic erythropoietin (EPO) in amphiphilic PLGA-PEG block copolymers could serve as a local controlled-release drug delivery system to enhance neurovascular regeneration after nerve injury.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 28, 2022
Source ID
10.1186/s12951-022-01666-5

Entities

People

  • Aijie Han
  • Brandon Martinazzi
  • John C Elfar
  • John P. Hegarty
  • Kristen M. Manto
  • M. A. Hassan Talukder
  • Prem Kumar Govindappa
  • Zachary Koroneos

Organizations

  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics