3D extracellular matrix mimics: fundamental concepts and role of materials chemistry to influence stem cell fate
Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …
New developments in medical applications of hybrid hydrogels containing natural polymers
New trends in biomedical applications of the hybrid polymeric hydrogels, obtained by
combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed …
combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed …
[PDF][PDF] Cross-linking in hydrogels-a review
J Maitra, VK Shukla - Am. J. Polym. Sci, 2014 - researchgate.net
Hydrogels represent a class of high water content polymers with physical or chemical
crosslinks. Their physical properties are similar to soft tissues. Cross linking is a stabilization …
crosslinks. Their physical properties are similar to soft tissues. Cross linking is a stabilization …
Design properties of hydrogel tissue-engineering scaffolds
J Zhu, RE Marchant - Expert review of medical devices, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This article summarizes the recent progress in the design and synthesis of hydrogels as
tissue-engineering scaffolds. Hydrogels are attractive scaffolding materials owing to their …
tissue-engineering scaffolds. Hydrogels are attractive scaffolding materials owing to their …
Additive manufacturing of biomaterials—Design principles and their implementation
Additive manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D printing) is an advanced manufacturing
technique that has enabled progress in the design and fabrication of customised or patient …
technique that has enabled progress in the design and fabrication of customised or patient …
[HTML][HTML] Design and development of hybrid hydrogels for biomedical applications: Recent trends in anticancer drug delivery and tissue engineering
MH Cai, XY Chen, LQ Fu, WL Du, X Yang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The applications of hydrogels in biomedical field has been since multiple decades.
Discoveries in biology and chemistry render this platform endowed with much engineering …
Discoveries in biology and chemistry render this platform endowed with much engineering …
Regenerative therapies for central nervous system diseases: a biomaterials approach
The central nervous system (CNS) has a limited capacity to spontaneously regenerate
following traumatic injury or disease, requiring innovative strategies to promote tissue and …
following traumatic injury or disease, requiring innovative strategies to promote tissue and …
Three-dimensional aligned nanofibers-hydrogel scaffold for controlled non-viral drug/gene delivery to direct axon regeneration in spinal cord injury treatment
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) often lead to persistent neurological dysfunction due to failure in
axon regeneration. Unfortunately, currently established treatments, such as direct drug …
axon regeneration. Unfortunately, currently established treatments, such as direct drug …
Hydrogels and cell based therapies in spinal cord injury regeneration
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a central nervous system‐(CNS‐) related disorder for which there
is yet no successful treatment. Within the past several years, cell‐based therapies have …
is yet no successful treatment. Within the past several years, cell‐based therapies have …
[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells in treatment of spinal cord injury and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
E Sykova, D Cizkova, S Kubinova - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Preclinical and clinical studies with various stem cells, their secretomes, and extracellular
vesicles (EVs) indicate their use as a promising strategy for the treatment of various …
vesicles (EVs) indicate their use as a promising strategy for the treatment of various …