Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Hydrogels for tissue engineering: addressing key design needs toward clinical translation
While the soft mechanics and tunable cell interactions facilitated by hydrogels have attracted
significant interest in the development of functional hydrogel-based tissue engineering …
significant interest in the development of functional hydrogel-based tissue engineering …
The overview of porous, bioactive scaffolds as instructive biomaterials for tissue regeneration and their clinical translation
G Lutzweiler, A Ndreu Halili, N Engin Vrana - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Porous scaffolds have been employed for decades in the biomedical field where
researchers have been seeking to produce an environment which could approach one of …
researchers have been seeking to produce an environment which could approach one of …
Polymeric materials for bone and cartilage repair
The past decade has seen the rapid development of new strategies for the design of
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …
Regenerative potential of leucocyte‐and platelet‐rich fibrin. Part B: sinus floor elevation, alveolar ridge preservation and implant therapy. A systematic review
AB Castro, N Meschi, A Temmerman… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To analyse the effect of leucocyte‐and platelet‐rich fibrin (L‐PRF) on bone regeneration
procedures and osseointegration. Materials and Methods An electronic and hand search …
procedures and osseointegration. Materials and Methods An electronic and hand search …
Fibrin: a versatile scaffold for tissue engineering applications
TAE Ahmed, EV Dare, M Hincke - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Tissue engineering combines cell and molecular biology with materials and mechanical
engineering to replace damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Fibrin is a critical blood …
engineering to replace damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Fibrin is a critical blood …
Biopolymer-based hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering
B Balakrishnan, R Banerjee - Chemical reviews, 2011 - ACS Publications
Replacement of body parts has been studied for at least 2500 years, when missing teeth
were substituted with artificial teeth engraved from the bones of oxen. 1 Artificial substitutes …
were substituted with artificial teeth engraved from the bones of oxen. 1 Artificial substitutes …
Engineering cartilage tissue
C Chung, JA Burdick - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Cartilage tissue engineering is emerging as a technique for the regeneration of cartilage
tissue damaged due to disease or trauma. Since cartilage lacks regenerative capabilities, it …
tissue damaged due to disease or trauma. Since cartilage lacks regenerative capabilities, it …
Fibrin-based biomaterials: modulation of macroscopic properties through rational design at the molecular level
Fibrinogen is one of the primary components of the coagulation cascade and rapidly forms
an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis …
an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis …
Strategies for articular cartilage lesion repair and functional restoration
TAE Ahmed, MT Hincke - Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Injury of articular cartilage due to trauma or pathological conditions is the major cause of
disability worldwide, especially in North America. The increasing number of patients …
disability worldwide, especially in North America. The increasing number of patients …