Review Article

The Influence of the Surface Topographical Cues of Biomaterials on Nerve Cells in Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: A Review

Table 1

Summary of the influence of topographical features on the proliferation and differentiation of cells.

Feature typeCell typeEffects on cell behaviorsReference

PLA nanofiber stentsNeurons and glial cellsPromote neuron and glial cell growth[32]
Mussel protein glue-based nanofiber conduitNerve and Schwann cellsPromote nerve and Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation[33]
Nanotextured glass coverslipsPC12 cellPromote the proliferation of neuronal cells and provide treatment for central nervous system trauma[35]
A customizable multilevel architecture arrayNeuronsEnhance the differentiation of neurons[36]
The engineered concave microarrayCardiomyocytes and neuronsThe differentiation of cardiomyocytes and neurons[37]
Polycaprolactone/polyethylene oxide–polycaprolactone-blended fiber materials using electrospinning technologyNeural stem cellsPromotes the growth of rat neural stem cells, differentiates into neurons and astrocytes[38]