The conjugation of biomolecules can impart materials with the bioactivity necessary to
modulate specific cell behaviors. While the biological roles of particular polypeptide …

Hydrogels are commonly used as engineered extracellular matrix (ECM) mimics in
applications ranging from tissue engineering to in vitro disease models. Ideal mechanisms …

Millions of patients worldwide suffer from cartilage injury and age/disease-related cartilage
degeneration. However, cartilage, such as articular cartilage, is poor at self-regeneration …

Hydrogels based on natural polymers offer a range of properties to mimic the native
extracellular matrix, and provide microenvironments to preserve cellular function and …

Hydrogels are materials specially suited for encapsulation of biological elements. Their
large water content provides an environment compatible with most biological molecules …

Degradation of three-dimensional hydrogels is known to regulate many cellular behaviors.
Accordingly, several elegant approaches have been used to render hydrogels degradable …

Stem cells are a powerful resource for many applications including regenerative medicine,
patient-specific disease modeling, and toxicology screening. However, eliciting the desired …

A professional guide to 3D and 4D printing technology in the biomedical and
pharmaceutical fields 3D and 4D Printing in Biomedical Applications offers an authoritative …

Biomaterials are key factors in regenerative medicine. Matrices used for cell delivery are
especially important, as they provide support to transplanted cells that is essential for …

Polymer hydrogels formed by rapid thiol–ene coupling of macromolecular gel formers can
offer access to versatile new matrices. This paper describes the efficient synthesis of …