A new approach to repairing peripheral nerves marries the regenerating power of gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells with a biological scaffold to enable the functional recovery of nerves following ...

The chitosan molecule can promote nerve cell adherence and growth along the surface of the material. It can enhance the adherence and influx of Schwann cells, thus encouraging the growth of axons.

Facial nerve palsy arises due to damage to the seventh cranial nerve. This damage may be due to injury, inflammation, infection, trauma or tumors. The resulting clinical presentation is drooping of ...

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with severe oral commissure droop from facial nerve damage ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine are transforming stem cells from gum tissue into cells that support nerve regeneration, according to a press release dated July ...

Hydrogel scaffolds can be used to guide mesenchymal stem cells derived from gingival tissue to develop into pro-regenerative cells, repairing peripheral nerve injury with the same effectiveness as an ...

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