Biocompatibility of hydrogel-based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Recently, understanding of the extracellular matrix (ECM) has expanded rapidly due to the
accessibility of cellular and molecular techniques and the growing potential and value for …
accessibility of cellular and molecular techniques and the growing potential and value for …
The engineering and application of extracellular matrix hydrogels: a review
Y Zhang, Y Xu, J Gao - Biomaterials science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides an overview of the engineering and application of extracellular matrix
(ECM) hydrogels. ECM hydrogels are attractive materials for tissue engineering and …
(ECM) hydrogels. ECM hydrogels are attractive materials for tissue engineering and …
Engineering biosynthetic cell encapsulation systems
JJ Roberts, PJ Martens - Biosynthetic polymers for medical applications, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have widespread use for cell encapsulation because of their ability to be
processed under relatively mild conditions and to mimic native tissue hydration, mechanics …
processed under relatively mild conditions and to mimic native tissue hydration, mechanics …
Hydrogels for tissue engineering: scaffold design variables and applications
JL Drury, DJ Mooney - Biomaterials, 2003 - Elsevier
Polymer scaffolds have many different functions in the field of tissue engineering. They are
applied as space filling agents, as delivery vehicles for bioactive molecules, and as three …
applied as space filling agents, as delivery vehicles for bioactive molecules, and as three …
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 …
Natural polymer-based hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering
MR Singh, S Patel, D Singh - Nanobiomaterials in soft tissue engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have increased attention in drug-delivery systems and other areas of biomedical
engineering. Hydrogels are a remarkable strategy to develop scaffolds for tissue …
engineering. Hydrogels are a remarkable strategy to develop scaffolds for tissue …
Engineering hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex cellular environment consisting of proteins,
proteoglycans, and other soluble molecules. ECM provides structural support to mammalian …
proteoglycans, and other soluble molecules. ECM provides structural support to mammalian …
Synthetic mimics of the extracellular matrix: how simple is complex enough?
Cells reside in a complex and dynamic extracellular matrix where they interact with a myriad
of biophysical and biochemical cues that direct their function and regulate tissue …
of biophysical and biochemical cues that direct their function and regulate tissue …
Hydrogels in regenerative medicine
Hydrogels, due to their unique biocompatibility, flexible methods of synthesis, range of
constituents, and desirable physical characteristics, have been the material of choice for …
constituents, and desirable physical characteristics, have been the material of choice for …
Leveling up hydrogels: hybrid systems in tissue engineering
Hydrogels can mimic several features of the cell native microenvironment and have been
widely used as synthetic extracellular matrices (ECMs) in tissue engineering and …
widely used as synthetic extracellular matrices (ECMs) in tissue engineering and …