Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …

Polymer scaffolds constitute a very interesting strategy for tissue engineering. Even though
they are generally non-toxic, in some cases, they may not provide suitable support for cell …

Cross-linked polymers have attracted an immense attention over the years, however, there
are many flaws of these systems, eg softness and brittleness; such materials possess non …

Elastin and collagen are the two main components of elastic tissues and provide the tissue
with elasticity and mechanical strength, respectively. Whereas collagen is adequately …

Impaired or damaged blood vessels can occur at all levels in the hierarchy of vascular
systems from large vasculatures such as arteries and veins to meso‐and microvasculatures …

The success of artificial vascular graft in the host to obtain functional tissue regeneration and
remodeling is a great challenge in the field of small diameter tissue engineering blood …

Aligned tissue architecture is a basic proviso for several organs and tissues like
intervertebral discs, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and neurons, which comprises type-I …

Surgically bypassing or replacing a severely damaged artery using a biodegradable
synthetic vascular graft is a promising treatment that allows for the remodeling and …

As the most prevalent structural protein in the extracellular matrix, collagen has been
extensively investigated for biofabrication-based applications. However, its utilisation has …

A characteristic feature of liver cirrhosis is the accumulation of large amounts of connective
tissue with the prevailing content of type I collagen. Elastin is a minor connective tissue …