Bioengineering approaches to treat the failing heart: from cell biology to 3D printing
Successfully engineering a functional, human, myocardial pump would represent a
therapeutic alternative for the millions of patients with end-stage heart disease and provide …
therapeutic alternative for the millions of patients with end-stage heart disease and provide …
Inverse opal scaffolds and their biomedical applications
Three‐dimensional porous scaffolds play a pivotal role in tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine by functioning as biomimetic substrates to manipulate cellular …
regenerative medicine by functioning as biomimetic substrates to manipulate cellular …
[HTML][HTML] Glycosaminoglycan-based biomaterials for growth factor and cytokine delivery: Making the right choices
Controlled, localized drug delivery is a long-standing goal of medical research, realization of
which could reduce the harmful side-effects of drugs and allow more effective treatment of …
which could reduce the harmful side-effects of drugs and allow more effective treatment of …
Enhancing microvascular formation and vessel maturation through temporal control over multiple pro-angiogenic and pro-maturation factors
Therapeutic stimulation of angiogenesis to re-establish blood flow in ischemic tissues offers
great promise as a treatment for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease or trauma …
great promise as a treatment for patients suffering from cardiovascular disease or trauma …
Sequential delivery of angiogenic growth factors improves revascularization and heart function after myocardial infarction
Abstract Treatment of ischemia through therapeutic angiogenesis faces significant
challenges. Growth factor (GF)-based therapies can be more effective when concerns such …
challenges. Growth factor (GF)-based therapies can be more effective when concerns such …
Therapeutic angiogenesis: controlled delivery of angiogenic factors
Therapeutic angiogenesis aims at treating ischemic diseases by generating new blood
vessels from existing vasculature. It relies on delivery of exogenous factors to stimulate …
vessels from existing vasculature. It relies on delivery of exogenous factors to stimulate …
Spheroids as vascularization units: From angiogenesis research to tissue engineering applications
MW Laschke, MD Menger - Biotechnology advances, 2017 - Elsevier
Multi-cellular spheroids mimic the complex three-dimensional environment of natural
tissues. Accordingly, they are also used as vascularization units in angiogenesis research …
tissues. Accordingly, they are also used as vascularization units in angiogenesis research …
[HTML][HTML] Urine-derived stem cells for potential use in bladder repair
D Qin, T Long, J Deng, Y Zhang - Stem cell research & therapy, 2014 - Springer
Engineered bladder tissues, created with autologous bladder cells seeded on
biodegradable scaffolds, are being developed for use in patients who need cystoplasty …
biodegradable scaffolds, are being developed for use in patients who need cystoplasty …
Platelet-derived growth factor-coated decellularized meniscus scaffold for integrative healing of meniscus tears
The aim of this study was to examine the potential of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-
coated decellularized meniscus scaffold in mediating integrative healing of meniscus tears …
coated decellularized meniscus scaffold in mediating integrative healing of meniscus tears …
Collagen/heparin scaffold combined with vascular endothelial growth factor promotes the repair of neurological function in rats with traumatic brain injury
J Zhang, X Liu, K Ma, M Chen, H Xu, X Niu, H Gu… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapy effects of a novel biological scaffold
containing heparin, collagen and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in treating …
containing heparin, collagen and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in treating …