[HTML][HTML] A comparative review of natural and synthetic biopolymer composite scaffolds

MSB Reddy, D Ponnamma, R Choudhary… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue engineering (TE) and regenerative medicine integrate information and technology
from various fields to restore/replace tissues and damaged organs for medical treatments …

Recent advances in nanocellulose for biomedical applications

M Jorfi, EJ Foster - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose materials have undergone rapid development in recent years as promising
biomedical materials because of their excellent physical and biological properties, in …

A multipurpose natural and renewable polymer in medical applications: Bacterial cellulose

HG de Oliveira Barud, RR Da Silva… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC) produced by some bacteria, among them Gluconacetobacter
xylinum, which secrets an abundant 3D networks fibrils, represents an interesting emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based nanoparticles against viral infections

H Boroumand, F Badie, S Mazaheri… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Viral infections, in addition to damaging host cells, can compromise the host immune
system, leading to frequent relapse or long-term persistence. Viruses have the capacity to …

Bioactive glass in tissue engineering

MN Rahaman, DE Day, BS Bal, Q Fu, SB Jung… - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
This review focuses on recent advances in the development and use of bioactive glass for
tissue engineering applications. Despite its inherent brittleness, bioactive glass has several …

Fabrication and properties of polycaprolactone composites containing calcium phosphate-based ceramics and bioactive glasses in bone tissue engineering: a review

F Hajiali, S Tajbakhsh, A Shojaei - Polymer reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a bioresorbable and biocompatible polymer that has been widely
used in long-term implants and controlled drug release applications. However, when it …

Biopolymers in medical implants: a brief review

R Rebelo, M Fernandes, R Fangueiro - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have been established as a promising class of materials with a wide range of
applications, of which medicine stands out. Characteristics such as biocompatibility …

[HTML][HTML] Design of 3D smart scaffolds using natural, synthetic and hybrid derived polymers for skin regenerative applications

L Suamte, A Tirkey, PJ Babu - Smart Materials in Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective wound care is a major concern as many conventional wound healing methods and
materials have failed in facilitating proper healing, instead disrupts the overall healing …

Recent advances on biomedical applications of scaffolds in wound healing and dermal tissue engineering

A Rahmani Del Bakhshayesh, N Annabi… - Artificial cells …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The tissue engineering field has developed in response to the shortcomings related to the
replacement of the tissues lost to disease or trauma: donor tissue rejection, chronic …

Bioactive glass scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: state of the art and future perspectives

Q Fu, E Saiz, MN Rahaman, AP Tomsia - Materials science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The repair and regeneration of large bone defects resulting from disease or trauma remains
a significant clinical challenge. Bioactive glass has appealing characteristics as a scaffold …