BIOSPONGES EMBEDDED WITH GDNF ENHANCE NEUROMUSCULAR RECOVERY FOLLOWING VOLUMETRIC MUSCLE LOSS
Jamshid Tadiwala, Connor Tobo, Kevin Sekerak, Rebecca Sheetz, Amelia Ridolfo, Madhushika Elabada Gamage, Elif G. Ertugral, Paul A. Jelliss, Matthew D. Wood, Chandrasekhar R. Kothapalli, Koyal Garg
This paper demonstrates that biosponge scaffolds loaded with GDNF enhance neuromuscular junction recovery and muscle function after volumetric muscle loss in rats.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering