Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

Simple Summary Collagen is useful in many applications including cosmetics, medicine,
yarn production and packaging. Collagen can be recovered from skins of animals raised for …

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) has become a clinically standard modality for the
treatment of localized jawbone defects. Barrier membranes play an important role in this …

Tendon injuries are a global health problem that affects millions of people annually. The
properties of tendons make their natural rehabilitation a very complex and long-lasting …

Biological materials found in living organisms, many of which are proteins, feature a
complex hierarchical organization. Type I collagen, a fibrous structural protein ubiquitous in …

In cancer microenvironment, aberrant glycosylation events of ECM proteins and cell surface
receptors occur. We developed a protocol to generate 3D bioprinted models of colorectal …

Type I collagen has always aroused great interest in the field of life-science and
bioengineering, thanks to its favorable structural properties and bioactivity. For this reason …

Enthesis, the interfacial tissue between a tendon/ligament and bone, exhibits a complex
histological transition from soft to hard tissue, which significantly complicates its repair and …

Collagen, thanks to its biocompatibility, biodegradability and weak antigenicity, is widely
used in dressings and scaffolds, also as electrospun fibers. Its mechanical stability can be …

Collagen has been widely applied as a functional biomaterial in regulating tissue
regeneration and drug delivery by participating in cell proliferation, differentiation, migration …