Table 5.
A summary of self-healing hydrogels used in vitro and in vivo for neural tissue engineering.
| Self-Healing Mechanisms | Materials | Application(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imine bond | CEC-DFPU/DCP | Neural repair in zebrafish brain injury model | [90] |
| Imine bond | SIPN | Neural repair in the zebrafish brain model | [91] |
| Imine bond | CS–CNF | Neural stem cells encapsulation and differentiation | [93] |
| Imine bond | collagen-4S-StarPEG | Stem cell therapy for the degenerated CNS | [95] |
| Ionic interaction | calcium alginate gel beads | Neural stem cells encapsulation and differentiation in a mouse model | [98] |