Proteins and peptides as important modifiers of the polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications—a review

K Klimek, G Ginalska - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer scaffolds constitute a very interesting strategy for tissue engineering. Even though
they are generally non-toxic, in some cases, they may not provide suitable support for cell …

Current applications of polycaprolactone as a scaffold material for heart regeneration

PR Schmitt, KD Dwyer… - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite numerous advances in treatments for cardiovascular disease, heart failure (HF)
remains the leading cause of death worldwide. A significant factor contributing to the …

Biodegradable trilayered micro/nano-fibrous membranes with efficient filtration, directional moisture transport and antibacterial properties

X Lan, H Wang, Y Liu, X Chen, J Xiong, R Mai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Particulate matters (PMs) pollution and bacteria severely affect human health. Fibrous filters
have shown great potential in intercepting PMs and bacteria. However, developing a novel …

Magnesium oxide-incorporated electrospun membranes inhibit bacterial infections and promote the healing process of infected wounds

M Liu, X Wang, H Li, C Xia, Z Liu, J Liu, A Yin… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial infections cause severe secondary damage to wounds and hinder wound healing
processes. We prepared magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticle-incorporated nanofibrous …

Incorporation of magnesium oxide nanoparticles into electrospun membranes improves pro-angiogenic activity and promotes diabetic wound healing

M Liu, R Wang, J Liu, W Zhang, Z Liu, X Lou, H Nie… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Deficient angiogenesis is the major abnormality impairing the healing process of diabetic
wounds. Electrospun nanofiber membranes have shown promise for wound dressing. A …

Progress in cardiac tissue engineering and regeneration: Implications of gelatin-based hybrid scaffolds

SK Asl, M Rahimzadegan, AK Asl - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases, particularly myocardial infarction (MI), remain a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current treatments for MI, more palliative than curative …

Conductive polycaprolactone/gelatin/polyaniline nanofibres as functional scaffolds for cardiac tissue regeneration

O Gil-Castell, I Ontoria-Oviedo, JD Badia… - Reactive and Functional …, 2022 - Elsevier
The endorsement of functional features such as biocompatibility, mechanical integrity, or
electrical conductivity to tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds is essential to stimulate cell …

Collagen/PCL nanofibers electrospun in green solvent by DOE assisted process. An insight into collagen contribution

D Miele, L Catenacci, S Rossi, G Sandri, M Sorrenti… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Collagen, thanks to its biocompatibility, biodegradability and weak antigenicity, is widely
used in dressings and scaffolds, also as electrospun fibers. Its mechanical stability can be …

Vitamin B12-loaded polycaprolacton/gelatin nanofibrous scaffold as potential wound care material

S Farzanfar, GS Kouzekonan, R Mirjani… - Biomedical Engineering …, 2020 - Springer
The current study aimed to develop a potential wound dressing using vitamin B12-loaded
polycaprolacton/gelatin nanofibrous scaffold. In order to produce wound dressings, 1000 …

Polycaprolactone/gelatin/hyaluronic acid electrospun scaffolds to mimic glioblastoma extracellular matrix

S Unal, S Arslan, BK Yilmaz, FN Oktar, D Ficai, A Ficai… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM), one of the most malignant types of human brain tumor, is resistant to
conventional treatments and is associated with poor survival. Since the 3D extracellular …