Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a common fatal disease all over the world. The adult
cardiac myocytes regenerative capability is very limited after infarct injury. Heart …

Myocardial infarction results in extensive cardiomyocyte death which can lead to fatal
arrhythmias or congestive heart failure. Delivery of stem cells to repopulate damaged …

We have fabricated tubular hydrogel scaffolds of nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA)/alginate (ALG)
via a layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. Using Ca2+ as a crosslinker, nHA was assembled with …

This work describes the transverse shear stiffness properties of a novel honeycomb with
zero Poisson's ratio. The cellular configuration is simulated using a series of finite element …

The traditional paradigm of tissue engineering of regenerating in vitro tissue or organs,
through the combination of an artificial matrix and a cellular population has progressively …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and cell-based
therapies represent a potential cure for patients with cardiac diseases such as myocardial …

Cardiac tissue engineering holds great promise for the treatment of myocardial infarction.
However, insufficient cell migration into the scaffolds used and inflammatory reactions due to …

Reinforced foams were prepared by exposing a polyurethane matrix filled with iron particles
to a magnetic field during the foaming process. The magnetic field induced an alignment of …

For both materials engineering research and applied biomedicine, a growing need exists to
quantify mechanical behaviour of tissues under defined hydration and loading conditions. In …

Biomaterials play a central role in many areas of medicine, including drug delivery, tissue
regeneration and implantable devices.[1–10] For some applications, biodegradable …