Injectable and resorbable hydrogels are an extremely attractive class of biomaterials. They
make it possible to fill tissue defects accurately with an undoubtedly minimally invasive …

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a significant health concern in the USA. Tissue
engineering strategies have the potential to provide a viable alternative to current …

The potential clinical application of alginate cell microencapsulation has advanced
enormously during the past decade. However, the 3D environment created by alginate …

Improvement of long-term drug release and design of mechanically more stable
encapsulation devices are still major challenges in the field of cell encapsulation. This may …

The characteristics of the microcapsule surface, which interacts directly with the host
macrophages, may have a role in the biocompatibility of alginate‐poly‐l‐lysine (PLL) …

Cell microencapsulation is a more widely accepted area of biological encapsulation. In most
cases, it involves fixing cells in polymer scaffolds or semi‐permeable hydrogel capsules …

The search for more productive mammalian cell culture techniques has been primarily
driven by the need to increase both the cell density and product concentration. In the …

Tissue engineering scaffolds are designed not only to provide structural support for the
repair of damaged tissue, but can also serve the function of bioactive protein delivery. Here …

The current standard treatment for Type 1 diabetes is the administration of exogenous
insulin to manage blood glucose levels. Cellular therapies are in development to address …

Background: The clinical application of cells and the development of new delivery systems
have allowed significant advances in the field of cell therapy and encapsulation in recent …