Hydrogels are highly water-swollen molecular networks that are ideal platforms to create
tissue mimetics owing to their vast and tunable properties. As such, hydrogels are promising …

Improved biological and mechanical functionality of musculoskeletal tissue-engineered
constructs is required for clinical application, which can only be achieved by comprehensive …

Photo-crosslinkable dendritic macromolecules are attractive materials for the preparation of
cartilage tissue engineering scaffolds that may be optimized for in situ formation of hydrated …

Three-dimensional biodegradable porous type II collagen scaffolds are interesting materials
for cartilage tissue engineering. This study reports the preparation of porous type II collagen …

Despite tremendous advances in the field of tissue engineering, a number of obstacles
remain that hinder its successful translation to the clinic. One challenge that relates to the …

Spinal fusion is a standard surgical treatment for patients suffering from low back pain
attributed to disc degeneration. However, results are somewhat variable and unpredictable …

This study demonstrates the use of biodegradable poly (lactide-co-glycolide)(PLG)
microspheres as a moldable scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering. Chondrocytes were …

Degradable hydrogels have been developed to provide initial mechanical support to
encapsulated cells while facilitating the growth of neo-tissues. When cells are encapsulated …

Many investigators have engineered diverse connective tissues having good mechanical
properties, yet few tools enable a global understanding of the associated formation of …

Biodegradable polymer microspheres have emerged as cell carriers for the regeneration
and repair of irregularly shaped tissue defects due to their injectability, controllable …