The skin is the largest organ of the body, having a complex multi-layered structure and
guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments, and internal organs. It serves as the first …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a heterogeneous, connective network composed of fibrous
glycoproteins that coordinate in vivo to provide the physical scaffolding, mechanical stability …

The development of stimuli responsive polymers has progressed significantly with novel
preparation techniques, which has allowed access to new materials with unique properties …

Inspired by the increasing burden of lung associated diseases in society and an growing
demand to accommodate patients, great efforts by the scientific community produce an …

Scaffold-free cell sheet engineering (CSE) is a new technology to regenerate injured or
damaged tissues, which has shown promising potential in tissue regeneration. CSE uses a …

Abstract “Smart” hydrogels are part of an emerging class of biomaterials that respond to
multiple external stimuli. A range of thermoresponsive magnetic hydrogels is currently being …

Background Tissue-engineering strategies based on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and
cell sheets have been widely used for periodontal tissue regeneration. However, given the …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that induces the destruction of tooth-
supporting tissues, followed by tooth loss. Although several approaches have been applied …

Efforts in evolutionary developmental biology have shed light on how organs are developed
and why evolution has selected some structures instead of others. These advances in the …

Corneal injuries and degenerative conditions have major socioeconomic consequences,
given that in most cases, they result in blindness. In the quest of the ideal therapy, tissue …