Overview of natural hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications

MC Catoira, L Fusaro, D Di Francesco… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
Hydrogels from different materials can be used in biomedical field as an innovative
approach in regenerative medicine. Depending on the origin source, hydrogels can be …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based bioactive materials in tissue engineering applications-A review

MM Islam, M Shahruzzaman, S Biswas, MN Sakib… - Bioactive materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, there have been increasingly rapid advances of using bioactive materials in
tissue engineering applications. Bioactive materials constitute many different structures …

[HTML][HTML] Chitin and chitosan: production and application of versatile biomedical nanomaterials

D Elieh-Ali-Komi, MR Hamblin - International journal of advanced …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chitin is the most abundant aminopolysaccharide polymer occurring in nature, and is the
building material that gives strength to the exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and the cell …

The tissue-engineered vascular graft—past, present, and future

S Pashneh-Tala, S MacNeil… - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

Chitosan and its potential use as a scaffold for tissue engineering in regenerative medicine

M Rodríguez-Vázquez, B Vega-Ruiz… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering is an important therapeutic strategy to be used in regenerative medicine
in the present and in the future. Functional biomaterials research is focused on the …

Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers

BD Ulery, LS Nair, CT Laurencin - Journal of polymer science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …

Chitosan in biomedical engineering: a critical review

S Mohebbi, MN Nezhad, P Zarrintaj… - Current stem cell …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Biomedical engineering seeks to enhance the quality of life by developing advanced
materials and technologies. Chitosan-based biomaterials have attracted significant attention …

A graphene oxide-Ag co-dispersing nanosystem: dual synergistic effects on antibacterial activities and mechanical properties of polymer scaffolds

C Shuai, W Guo, P Wu, W Yang, S Hu, Y Xia… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
It is highly desired to own antibacterial function and sufficient mechanical properties for bone
scaffolds. Introducing graphene oxide (GO) could increase the mechanical properties while …

Current strategies for the manufacture of small size tissue engineering vascular grafts

M Carrabba, P Madeddu - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Occlusive arterial disease, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and peripheral arterial
disease (PAD), is the main cause of death, with an annual mortality incidence predicted to …

Future perspectives in small-diameter vascular graft engineering

P Mallis, A Kostakis, C Stavropoulos-Giokas… - Bioengineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increased demands of small-diameter vascular grafts (SDVGs) globally has forced the
scientific society to explore alternative strategies utilizing the tissue engineering …