Therapeutic electrospun fiber compositions
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsAhmet Hoke, Sing Y. Chew, Ruifa Mi, Kam W. Leong
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Abstract
The instant invention provides electrospun fiber compositions comprising one or more polymers and one or more biologically active agents. In specific embodiments, the biologically active agents are nerve growth factors. In certain embodiments, the electrospun fiber compositions comprising one or more biologically active agents are on the surface of a film, or a tube. The tubes comprising the electrospun fiber compositions of the invention can be used, for example, as nerve guide conduits.
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An electrospun fiber composition comprising one or more polymers and one or more biological therapeutics.
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A nerve guide conduit comprising a cylindrical polymer film comprising on the interior surface an electrospun fiber composition comprising one or more polymers and one or more therapeutically active molecules that induce nerve growth.
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