There exists a technological need for advanced materials with improved properties for
emerging biomedical applications. Recent developments in macroporous materials have …

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) constitute a large family of molecular chaperones classified by
their molecular weights, and they include HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70, and HSP90 …

Biomaterials currently used in cardiac tissue engineering have certain limitations, such as
lack of electrical conductivity and appropriate mechanical properties, which are two …

This study evaluated the safety and feasibility of transendocardial injections of VentriGel, a
cardiac extracellular matrix hydrogel, in early and late post–myocardial infarction (MI) …

The encapsulation of living mammalian cells within a semi-permeable hydrogel matrix is an
attractive procedure for many biomedical and biotechnological applications, such as …

A large number of clinical trials have shown stem cell therapy to be a promising therapeutic
approach for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Since the first transplantation into …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is still the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The success of cell-
based therapies and tissue engineering strategies for treatment of injured myocardium have …

Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have led to a rapid
expansion of applications from the creation of anatomical training models for complex …

Heart failure (HF) affects 60 million people worldwide and has developed into a global
public health problem surpassing cancer and urgently needs to be solved. According to the …

The development of biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE) is challenging,
primarily owing to the requirement of achieving a surface with favourable characteristics that …