Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Yao, Li"
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An injectable hydrogel for nucleus pulposus regeneration
Priyadarshani, Priyanka (Wichita State University, 2015-05)Intervertebral discs within the human spine act as shock absorbers between each of the vertebrae in the spinal column. As people age, disc cells are constantly subjugated to degenerating stress by various mechanical and ... -
Hydrogel mediated neural cell migration for neural repair
Seyedhassantehrani, Negar (Wichita State University, 2016-05)Astrocytes play a critical role in supporting the normal physiological function of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocyte transplantation can potentially promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery ... -
Investigating the mechanical and biological properties of nanoparticles-infused thermosensitive chitosan hydrogels for targeted drug delivery
Saeednia, Leyla (Wichita State University, 2016-05)Targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs) have been widely studied in cancer therapy using various chemotherapy drugs. Due to the toxicity of these cancer drugs, it is desired to target them into the tumor site, hence ... -
Migration and bioscaffold interaction of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human neural stem cells for neural regeneration
DeBrot, Ashley (Wichita State University, 2019-07)Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are extremely debilitating conditions without an effective treatment. Several treatment plans are suggested that focus on replacement stem cells, implantable bioscaffolds, or a combination of ... -
Migration of dental pulp stem cells-derived chondrogenic cells in collagen hydrogels
Flynn, Nikol (Wichita State University, 2017-12)The rapidly progressing field of regenerative medicine draws attention to various sources of adult stem cells that can be differentiated into many cellular lineages and tissues. Human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are ... -
The biological interaction of astrocytes and collagen/soy protein based biocompatible matrices for assistance in neural recuperation
Vishwa Sai, Haneesha (Wichita State University, 2022-05)Astrocytes play significant roles in various cell processes of the central nervous system (CNS), that actively participate in neuronal regulation for functional regeneration and repair of brain or spinal cord injuries. ... -
The impact of electrical signal on brain tumor cell migration and the study of molecular mechanism
Tran, Kimmy (Wichita State University, 2022-05)Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor, often causes poor prognosis, and high mortality rate. The malignancy of glioblastoma is mainly result in high invasiveness behavior of glioma cells. Although surgery is ... -
The investigation of regulation of glioma cell migration in a three-dimensional model
Kaphle, Pranita (Wichita State University, 2017-12)The invasion of glioblastoma is a complex process that involves coordinated interactions between tumor cells and the extracellular matrix. Biomaterial scaffolds now show promise in forming in vitro and in vivo three-dimensional ... -
Wheat protein-based bio-scaffold for neural regeneration
Brice, Ryan (Wichita State University, 2021-05)Spinal and peripheral nerve injuries are common in both civil and military environments and are primarily the result of transection injuries or burns. In the majority of nerve injuries, the nerve ends cannot be directly ...