Polyester elastomers are soft, biodegradable and biocompatible and are commonly used in
various biomedical applications, especially in tissue engineering. These synthetic polyesters …

Tissue engineering often makes use of biodegradable scaffolds to guide and promote
controlled cellular growth and differentiation in order to generate new tissue. There has …

When elastomers were first proposed as useful materials for regenerative medicine a few
decades ago, their high versatility and suitability for a diverse and wide range of in vivo …

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

Biodegradable elastomers have a number of potential applications in the biomedical area,
especially in the emerging field of soft-tissue engineering where the mechanical properties …

Polyester biomaterials are used in tissue engineering as scaffolds for implantation of tissues
developed in vitro. An ideal biodegradable elastomer for cardiac tissue engineering exhibits …

Synthetic biomaterials serve as a cornerstone in the development of clinically focused
regenerative medicine therapies that aim to reduce suffering and prolong life. Recent …

Tissue engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of research focused on the
development of vital autologous tissue through the use of a combination of biomaterials …

Biomaterials based upon elastin and elastin-derived molecules are increasingly
investigated for their application in tissue engineering. This interest is fuelled by the …

The mechanical stability, elasticity, inherent bioactivity, and self‐assembly properties of
elastin make it a highly attractive candidate for the fabrication of versatile biomaterials. The …