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. 2011 May 4;2(7):336–345. doi: 10.1021/cn200030w

Table 2. Synthetic Based Hydrogels Studied in SCI Research.

material description acronym application in SCI
Carbopol branched poly(acrylic acid)   controlled drug delivery with cyclodextrin115,116
lysine-leucine co-polypeptide DCH tunable vehicles for factor delivery117
polyacrylamide     scaffold for neurite outgrowth118
polyalkylimide acrylates   scaffold supporting cell adhesion and growth119
poly-ε-caprolactone polyester PCL nanofiber for axonal growth orientation99
poly(ethylene glycol) polyether PEG 3D cell growth matrix31,104,120122
      microcapsules for cell growth123
      controlled drug delivery with cyclodextrin124
      microvascular networks for cell growth with PLGA105,107,108
      controlled delivery of methylprednisolone125
    PLA-b-PEG-b-PLA delivery of neurotrophins126129
    PNIPAA-PEG cell adhesion and neurotrophins release106
polyethylene oxide   PEO injectable scaffold for drug delivery with cyclodextrin130
poly(hydroxethyl methacrylate) polyester PHEMA charged modified scaffold as bridges for axonal growth98,111
      guidance channels111,131
      fiber templated scaffold132
      bone marrow stem cell carrier for cell therapies109,110
  co-methylmetahcrylate PHEMA-MMA reinforced guidance channels for nerve regrowth112114
      controlled drug delivery133
poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) polyester PHPMA mesenchymal stem cell growth matrix103
poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymer PNIPAA-PVP scaffold for controlled drug delivery134
Pluronic polypropylene oxide + ethylene oxide PF127 scaffold supporting cell adhesion and growth38,135
PuraMatrix oligopeptides   scaffold supporting cell adhesion and growth38
polyvynilalchol acetate PVA scaffold for controlled drug delivery136