Biomaterials have played an increasingly prominent role in the success of biomedical
devices and in the development of tissue engineering, which seeks to unlock the …

Extracellular matrix proteins form the basic structure of blood vessels. Along with providing
basic structural support to blood vessels, matrix proteins interact with different sets of …

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

The manner in which a mutually acceptable co-existence of biomaterials and tissues is
developed and sustained has been the focus of attention in biomaterials science for many …

Tissue engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) are beginning to achieve clinical success and
hold promise as a source of grafting material when donor grafts are unsuitable or …

The fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine aim at promoting the
regeneration of tissues or replacing failing or malfunctioning organs, by means of combining …

Biomaterials based upon elastin and elastin-derived molecules are increasingly
investigated for their application in tissue engineering. This interest is fuelled by the …

The objective of regenerative medicine is to provide cells with a local environment of
artificial extracellular matrix where they can proliferate and differentiate efficiently and …

The ultimate goal in the design of biomimetic materials for use in tissue engineering as
permanent or resorbable tissue implants is to generate biocompatible scaffolds with …

Collagen and elastin represent the two most predominant proteins in the body and are
responsible for modulating important biological and mechanical properties. Thus, the focus …