Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

Cartilage injuries are typically caused by trauma, chronic overload, and autoimmune
diseases. Owing to the avascular structure and low metabolic activities of chondrocytes …

The dual threats of the depletion of nonrenewable energy and environmental pollution
caused by petroleum-based polymers motivate utilization of naturally occurring polymers to …

A variety of engineered scaffolds have been created for tissue engineering using polymers,
ceramics and their composites. Biomimicry has been adopted for majority of the three …

The osteochondral defect repair has been most extensively studied due to the rising
demand for new therapies to diseases such as osteoarthritis. Tissue engineering has been …

Despite significant advances in the fabrication of bioengineered scaffolds for tissue
engineering, delivery of nutrients in complex engineered human tissues remains a …

Current strategies of regenerative medicine are focused on the restoration of pathologically
altered tissue architectures by transplantation of cells in combination with supportive …

Hydrogels are physically or chemically cross-linked polymer networks that are able to
absorb large amounts of water. They can be classified into different categories depending …

Hyaline cartilage is the nonlinear, inhomogeneous, anisotropic, poro-viscoelastic connective
tissue that serves as friction-reducing and load-bearing cushion in synovial joints and is vital …

Sustainability, industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry are directing the
development of the next generation of materials, products, and processes. Biodegradable …