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 …

This review provides an overview of the engineering and application of extracellular matrix
(ECM) hydrogels. ECM hydrogels are attractive materials for tissue engineering and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex cellular environment consisting of proteins,
proteoglycans, and other soluble molecules. ECM provides structural support to mammalian …

Hydrogels have increased attention in drug-delivery systems and other areas of biomedical
engineering. Hydrogels are a remarkable strategy to develop scaffolds for tissue …

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 …

Hydrogels, due to their unique biocompatibility, flexible methods of synthesis, range of
constituents, and desirable physical characteristics, have been the material of choice for …

In recent years, biomaterials development and characterization for new applications in
regenerative medicine or controlled release represent one of the biggest challenges. Tissue …