Strategies to improve neurite outgrowth from primary neurons ingelatin methacrylate hydrogels polymerized with visible lightexposure inside a microscale 3D model
Iryna Liubchak, Joseph Sadden, Tanya Solomon, Yvonne Xie, Sai Cheong NG, Tanya J. Bennet, Nasrin Zohreh, Peter Doel, Alex Pieters, Paul Richard Juralowicz, Alexis Hilts, Alicia Fung, Samantha Mung, Kaiwen Liu, Tara M. Caffrey, Karen C. Cheung
This study evaluates GelMA hydrogel properties for promoting neurite outgrowth from DRG explants, finding that 3% GelMA with 95% DoF supports the longest neurite extension.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering