With the ability to form nano-fibrous structures, a drive to mimic the extracellular matrix
(ECM) and form scaffolds that are an artificial extracellular matrix suitable for tissue …

Increased understanding of the nanoscale structural features of the extracellular matrix
(ECM) in directing cell and tissue function has led to the development of materials with …

Combining the efforts of numerous fields, tissue engineering is tackling the most significant
and widespread clinical issues. One of the key aspects of tissue engineering is the scaffold …

This review focuses on the role of nanostructure and nanoscale materials for tissue
engineering applications. We detail a scaffold production method (electrospinning) for the …

The biofabrication of biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications is a field in
continuous expansion. Of particular interest, nanofibrous scaffolds can mimic the …

Tissue engineering is a rapidly evolving field in terms of cell source and scaffold fabrication.
As the template for three dimensional tissue growth, the scaffold should emulate the native …

Tissue-engineered medical implants, such as polymeric nanofiber scaffolds, are potential
alternatives to autografts and allografts, which are short in supply and carry risks of disease …

Engineered scaffolds function to supplement or replace injured, missing, or compromised
tissue or organs. The current direction in this research area is to create scaffolds that mimic …

Developing scaffolds that mimic the architecture of tissue at the nanoscale is one of the
major challenges in the field of tissue engineering. The development of nanofibers has …

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that has attempted to utilize a variety of
processing methods with synthetic and natural polymers to fabricate scaffolds for the …