Extracellular matrix is rich in biomolecules including structural proteins,
glycosaminoglycans, and small molecules that are important for the maintenance and repair …

Alginate is a polysaccharide of natural origin, which shows outstanding properties of
biocompatibility, gel forming ability, non-toxicity, biodegradability and easy to process. Due …

Articular cartilage is commonly described as a tissue that is made of up to 80% water, is
devoid of blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics, and is populated by only one cell type, the …

Living organisms have ingeniously evolved functional gradients and heterogeneities to
create high-performance biological materials from a fairly limited choice of elements and …

Electrospinning provides an enabling nanotechnology platform for generating a rich variety
of novel structured materials in many biomedical applications including drug delivery …

As a milestone in soft and hard tissue engineering, a precise control over the micropatterns
of scaffolds has lightened new opportunities for the recapitulation of native body organs …

Additive manufacturing techniques offer the potential to fabricate organized tissue constructs
to repair or replace damaged or diseased human tissues and organs. Using these …

Significant amount of research efforts have been dedicated to the development of scaffolds
for tissue engineering. Although at present most of the studies are focused on non-load …

Regenerative medicine is targeted to improve, restore or replace damaged tissues or organs
using a combination of cells, materials and growth factors. Both tissue engineering and …

Regenerative medicine approaches based on decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM)
scaffolds and tissues are rapidly expanding. The rationale for using ECM as a natural …