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Synergetic Use of Neural Precursor Cells and Self-assembling Peptides in Experimental Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

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3D-Printed, Cellulose-Derived Scaffold Promotes Neuroregeneration and Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury.

Xiaolin Shi¹, Yue Zhang^2,3, Chenmeng Zhou³

¹Soochow University School of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

|February 19, 2026

Summary

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A novel 3D cellulose scaffold with multiscale channels promotes spinal cord repair by guiding axonal growth and modulating the immune microenvironment. Optimized 80% filling degree scaffolds significantly improve functional recovery in spinal cord injury models.

Keywords:

3D-Printing spinal cord injury structural modulation tissues regeneration

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Regenerative Medicine
Neuroscience

Background:

Spinal cord injury (SCI) presents significant challenges in neurotoxicity reduction and nerve regeneration.
Current treatments for SCI have limitations in promoting functional recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an innovative 3D cellulose scaffold for spinal cord repair.
To investigate the impact of scaffold architecture and filling degree on regenerative efficacy.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a 3D cellulose scaffold with hierarchically ordered multiscale channels.
Assessment of scaffold biocompatibility, cellular interactions, and immune microenvironment modulation.
Evaluation of scaffold performance in a mouse model of spinal cord injury.

Main Results:

The 3D scaffold provides physical guidance for axonal growth and supports cell proliferation and differentiation.
Scaffold efficacy is critically dependent on its filling degree within the lesion cavity, with 80% showing optimal results.
The scaffold positively modulates the post-SCI immune microenvironment, enhancing cellular infiltration and neuronal differentiation.
Significant functional improvements and histological evidence of repair were observed in the SCI mouse model.

Conclusions:

The developed 3D cellulose scaffold is a versatile and promising platform for spinal cord repair.
Tunable structural parameters allow for strategic optimization of the injury-site microenvironment.
This innovative scaffold offers a potential new therapeutic strategy for SCI.