Stem cells, including mesenchymal stem cells and pluripotent stem cells, have attracted
considerable attention in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine primarily because of …

Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive inflammatory disease with high mortality and limited
therapeutic options. Previous genetic and immunologic investigations suggest common …

Vascularized osteogenesis is essential for successful bone regeneration, yet its realization
during large size bone defect healing remains challenging due to the difficulty to couple …

Perfusion culture of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) seeded in biomaterial scaffolds
provides nutrients for cell survival, enhances extracellular matrix deposition, and increases …

Composite scaffolds of bioactive glass and poly (lactide-co-glycolide) provide advantages
over homogeneous scaffolds, yet their therapeutic potential can be improved by strategies …

Bovine pericardium (BP) is a vascular biomaterial used in cardiovascular surgery that is
typically cross-linked for masking antigenicity and enhance stability. There is a need for …

Lipoaspirates contain a readily accessible heterogeneous cell source for use in bone
regeneration collectively referred to as the stromal vascular fraction (SVF). However, the …

We investigate the use of a fiber-based, multispectral fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm)
system to nondestructively monitor changes in mechanical properties of collagen hydrogels …

Recombinant growth factors are used in tissue engineering to stimulate cell proliferation,
migration, and differentiation. Conventional methods of growth factor delivery for therapeutic …

Lysyl oxidase (LOX)‐mediated collagen crosslinking can regulate osteoblastic phenotype
and enhance mechanical properties of tissues, both areas of interest in bone tissue …