Nanofiber Scaffolds as Drug Delivery Systems to Bridge Spinal Cord Injury

• Main Authors: Angela Faccendini (Author), Barbara Vigani (Author), Silvia Rossi (Author), Giuseppina Sandri (Author), Maria Cristina Bonferoni (Author), Carla Marcella Caramella (Author), Franca Ferrari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The complex pathophysiology of spinal cord injury (SCI) may explain the current lack of an effective therapeutic approach for the regeneration of damaged neuronal cells and the recovery of motor functions. A primary mechanical injury in the spinal cord triggers a cascade of secondary events, which a...