Biomaterials based strategies for skeletal muscle tissue engineering: existing technologies and future trends
Skeletal muscles have a robust capacity to regenerate, but under compromised conditions,
such as severe trauma, the loss of muscle functionality is inevitable. Research carried out in …
such as severe trauma, the loss of muscle functionality is inevitable. Research carried out in …
An overview of injectable polymeric hydrogels for tissue engineering
The desire and need to minimize traditional open surgeries is gearing up as it could reduce
the healthcare expenses and improve the recovery time for the patients. Minimal invasive …
the healthcare expenses and improve the recovery time for the patients. Minimal invasive …
Engineering the regenerative microenvironment with biomaterials
Modern synthetic biomaterials are being designed to integrate bioactive ligands within
hydrogel scaffolds for cells to respond and assimilate within the matrix. These advanced …
hydrogel scaffolds for cells to respond and assimilate within the matrix. These advanced …
[HTML][HTML] Stable corneal regeneration four years after implantation of a cell-free recombinant human collagen scaffold
P Fagerholm, NS Lagali, JA Ong, K Merrett… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
We developed cell-free implants, comprising carbodiimide crosslinked recombinant human
collagen (RHC), to enable corneal regeneration by endogenous cell recruitment, to address …
collagen (RHC), to enable corneal regeneration by endogenous cell recruitment, to address …
Naturally derived and synthetic scaffolds for skeletal muscle reconstruction
Skeletal muscle tissue has an inherent capacity for regeneration following injury. However,
severe trauma, such as volumetric muscle loss, overwhelms these natural muscle repair …
severe trauma, such as volumetric muscle loss, overwhelms these natural muscle repair …
Engineering biomimetic materials for skeletal muscle repair and regeneration
KH Nakayama, M Shayan… - Advanced healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although skeletal muscle is highly regenerative following injury or disease, endogenous self‐
regeneration is severely impaired in conditions of volume traumatic muscle loss …
regeneration is severely impaired in conditions of volume traumatic muscle loss …
[HTML][HTML] Injectable skeletal muscle matrix hydrogel promotes neovascularization and muscle cell infiltration in a hindlimb ischemia model
JA DeQuach, JE Lin, C Cam, D Hu… - European cells & …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) currently affects approximately 27 million patients in Europe
and North America, and if untreated, may progress to the stage of critical limb ischemia …
and North America, and if untreated, may progress to the stage of critical limb ischemia …
Toward in situ tissue engineering: chemokine-guided stem cell recruitment
K Andreas, M Sittinger, J Ringe - Trends in biotechnology, 2014 - cell.com
Chemokines are potent stem cell homing and mobilization factors, and artificially increasing
the concentrations of specific chemokines at injury sites is an up-to-date strategy to …
the concentrations of specific chemokines at injury sites is an up-to-date strategy to …
Biomimetic delivery with micro‐and nanoparticles
SC Balmert, SR Little - Advanced materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The nascent field of biomimetic delivery with micro‐and nanoparticles (MNP) has advanced
considerably in recent years. Drawing inspiration from the ways that cells communicate in …
considerably in recent years. Drawing inspiration from the ways that cells communicate in …
Sustained delivery of SDF-1α from heparin-based hydrogels to attract circulating pro-angiogenic cells
S Prokoph, E Chavakis, KR Levental, A Zieris… - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Enrichment of progenitor cells in ischemic tissue has become a promising therapeutic
strategy in the treatment of myocardial infarction. Towards this aim, we report a biology …
strategy in the treatment of myocardial infarction. Towards this aim, we report a biology …