Tissue-engineered decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds hold great potential to
address the donor shortage as well as immunologic rejection attributed to cells in …

Biodegradable materials, including natural and synthetic polymers and hydrolyzable metals,
constitute the main components of temporary, implantable medical devices. Besides the …

The success of oil-based plastics and the continued growth of production and utilisation can
be attributed to their cost, durability, strength to weight ratio, and eight contributions to the …

Foreign‐body response caused by implanted biomaterials seriously impedes the function of
implants and is a major obstacle to the development of implantable biomaterials and …

The perspectives of regenerative medicine are still severely hampered by the host response
to biomaterial implantation, despite the robustness of technologies that hold the promise to …

Collagen, the most abundant extracellular matrix protein in animal kingdom belongs to a
family of fibrous proteins, which transfer load in tissues and which provide a highly …

Implanted scaffolds with inductive niches can facilitate the recruitment and differentiation of
host cells, thereby enhancing endogenous tissue regeneration. Extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) derived components are emerging sources for the engineering of
biomaterials that are capable of inducing desirable cell-specific responses. This review …

The implantation of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) is increasingly becoming the treatment
of choice in patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery. Unlike mechanical heart …

Biomaterials as bone substitutes are always considered as foreign bodies that can trigger
host immune responses. Traditional designing principles have been always aimed at …