Biodegradable materials for bone repair and tissue engineering applications
This review discusses and summarizes the recent developments and advances in the use of
biodegradable materials for bone repair purposes. The choice between using degradable …
biodegradable materials for bone repair purposes. The choice between using degradable …
In vivo bioresponses to silk proteins
AE Thurber, FG Omenetto, DL Kaplan - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Silks are appealing materials for numerous biomedical applications involving drug delivery,
tissue engineering, or implantable devices, because of their tunable mechanical properties …
tissue engineering, or implantable devices, because of their tunable mechanical properties …
An overview of the suitability of hydrogel-forming polymers for extrusion-based 3D-printing
DM Kirchmajer, R Gorkin Iii - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review evaluates hydrogel-forming polymers that are suitable for soft tissue engineering
with a focus on materials that can be fabricated using additive manufacturing (3D-printing) …
with a focus on materials that can be fabricated using additive manufacturing (3D-printing) …
Recent advances in biodegradable metals for medical sutures: a critical review
Sutures that biodegrade and dissolve over a period of several weeks are in great demand to
stitch wounds and surgical incisions. These new materials are receiving increased …
stitch wounds and surgical incisions. These new materials are receiving increased …
Naturally derived and synthetic scaffolds for skeletal muscle reconstruction
Skeletal muscle tissue has an inherent capacity for regeneration following injury. However,
severe trauma, such as volumetric muscle loss, overwhelms these natural muscle repair …
severe trauma, such as volumetric muscle loss, overwhelms these natural muscle repair …
Porous magnesium/PLGA composite scaffolds for enhanced bone regeneration following tooth extraction
A Brown, S Zaky, H Ray Jr, C Sfeir - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
Sixty percent of implant-supported dental prostheses require bone grafting to enhance bone
quantity and quality prior to implant placement. We have developed a metallic magnesium …
quantity and quality prior to implant placement. We have developed a metallic magnesium …
Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyurethane films based on HDI with hydrolyzable crosslinked bonds and a homogeneous structure for biomedical …
BR Barrioni, SM de Carvalho, RL Oréfice… - Materials Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Synthetic biodegradable polymers are considered strategic in the biomaterials field and are
used in various applications. Among the polymers used as biomaterials, polyurethanes …
used in various applications. Among the polymers used as biomaterials, polyurethanes …
Clinical applications of naturally derived biopolymer-based scaffolds for regenerative medicine
Naturally derived polymeric biomaterials, such as collagens, silks, elastins, alginates, and
fibrins are utilized in tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility, bioactivity, and tunable …
fibrins are utilized in tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility, bioactivity, and tunable …
PLA architectures: the role of branching
S Corneillie, M Smet - Polymer Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Biobased and biodegradable polymers have become more and more interesting in view of
waste management and crude oil depletion. Several biopolymers have been researched …
waste management and crude oil depletion. Several biopolymers have been researched …
Insoluble elastin reduces collagen scaffold stiffness, improves viscoelastic properties, and induces a contractile phenotype in smooth muscle cells
AJ Ryan, FJ O'Brien - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Biomaterials with the capacity to innately guide cell behaviour while also displaying suitable
mechanical properties remain a challenge in tissue engineering. Our approach to this has …
mechanical properties remain a challenge in tissue engineering. Our approach to this has …