Engineered neural tissue constructs using dental-derived neural stem cells to promote peripheral nerve regeneration
Grant Data
Project Title
Engineered neural tissue constructs using dental-derived neural stem cells to promote peripheral nerve regeneration
Principal Investigator
Professor Zhang, Chengfei
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Dissanayaka Waruna Lakmal
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Lim Lee Wei
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Chan Ying Shing
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2019-09-01
Amount
1157176
Conference Title
Engineered neural tissue constructs using dental-derived neural stem cells to promote peripheral nerve regeneration
Presentation Title
Keywords
dental-derived, Engineered, neural, peripheral, regeneration, tissue
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
06172396
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
To utilize a cocktail of small molecules combined with electrical stimulation to reprogram stem cells from apical papilla (SCAPs) into neural stem cells (NSCs), which will be used to form a transplantable rolled cell sheet that will facilitate sciatic nerve regeneration in rats.