Recent trends in peripheral nervous regeneration using 3D biomaterials

•The multipotency potential of mesenchymal stem cells, their sources of isolation and their differentiation potential are addressed.•The fabrication of nanofibers, hydrogels and polymeric conduits in regeneration in peripheral nervous tissue regeneration are elaborated.•The combinatorial effect of stem cells and their proliferation on 3D biomaterials impacting their potential to differentiate into neurogenic lineage are presented.