Fabrication of biomedical scaffolds using biodegradable polymers

A Kirillova, TR Yeazel, D Asheghali… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

Hyaluronic acid based scaffolds for tissue engineering—A review

MN Collins, C Birkinshaw - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
This review focuses on hyaluronic acid (HA) tissue scaffolding materials. Scaffolds are
defined in terms of formation mechanisms and mode of action. Solution properties are …

Fabrication and properties of polycaprolactone composites containing calcium phosphate-based ceramics and bioactive glasses in bone tissue engineering: a review

F Hajiali, S Tajbakhsh, A Shojaei - Polymer reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a bioresorbable and biocompatible polymer that has been widely
used in long-term implants and controlled drug release applications. However, when it …

Biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering

TG Kim, H Shin, DW Lim - Advanced Functional Materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Biomimetic scaffolds mimic important features of the extracellular matrix (ECM) architecture
and can be finely controlled at the nano‐or microscale for tissue engineering. Rational …

Modulating mechanical behaviour of 3D-printed cartilage-mimetic PCL scaffolds: influence of molecular weight and pore geometry

AD Olubamiji, Z Izadifar, JL Si, DML Cooper… - …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D)-printed poly (ε)-caprolactone (PCL)-based scaffolds are
increasingly being explored for cartilage tissue engineering (CTE) applications. However …

Polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds: Preparation, characterization, and in vitro and in vivo biological responses of human primary bone cells

B Chuenjitkuntaworn, W Inrung… - … Research Part A: An …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a synthetic biodegradable polymer that has been approved for
use as bone graft substitutes. In this study, PCL scaffolds incorporating hydroxyapatite (HAp) …

Meniscus repair and regeneration: review on current methods and research potential

C Scotti, MT Hirschmann, P Antinolfi, I Martin… - European cells & …, 2013 - air.unimi.it
A laser-illuminated Fabry-Perot cavity with a finesse of 83000 and power dissipation of a few
μW is tested at room temperature. The sensitivity to changes in the length of the cavity is …

Extrusion based rapid prototyping technique: an advanced platform for tissue engineering scaffold fabrication

ME Hoque, YL Chuan, I Pashby - Biopolymers, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in scaffold design and fabrication technology have brought the tissue engineering
field stepping into a new era. Conventional techniques used to develop scaffolds inherit …

On the biomechanical function of scaffolds for engineering load-bearing soft tissues

JA Stella, A D'Amore, WR Wagner, MS Sacks - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
Replacement or regeneration of load-bearing soft tissues has long been the impetus for the
development of bioactive materials. While maturing, current efforts continue to be …

Bioactive and biodegradable nanocomposites and hybrid biomaterials for bone regeneration

BA Allo, DO Costa, SJ Dixon, K Mequanint… - Journal of functional …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Strategies for bone tissue engineering and regeneration rely on bioactive scaffolds to mimic
the natural extracellular matrix and act as templates onto which cells attach, multiply, migrate …