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In order to engineer a nerve guidance conduit that promotes enhanced functional recovery, many aspects of native nerve architecture and function must be incorporated in the design. Regenerating axons are sensitive to the microenvironment of nerves that includes topographical cues, growth promoting biochemical cues such as ECM proteins and neurotrophic factors, and the excitability of neurons through electrical stimulation.
