Strategies for the chemical and biological functionalization of scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering: a review
M Tallawi, E Rosellini, N Barbani… - Journal of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The development of biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE) is challenging,
primarily owing to the requirement of achieving a surface with favourable characteristics that …
primarily owing to the requirement of achieving a surface with favourable characteristics that …
Injectable hydrogels for cardiac tissue engineering
In light of the limited efficacy of current treatments for cardiac regeneration, tissue
engineering approaches have been explored for their potential to provide mechanical …
engineering approaches have been explored for their potential to provide mechanical …
Gold nanorod-incorporated gelatin-based conductive hydrogels for engineering cardiac tissue constructs
The development of advanced biomaterials is a crucial step to enhance the efficacy of tissue
engineering strategies for treatment of myocardial infarction. Specific characteristics of …
engineering strategies for treatment of myocardial infarction. Specific characteristics of …
Cardiac tissue engineering: state of the art
MN Hirt, A Hansen, T Eschenhagen - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The engineering of 3-dimensional (3D) heart muscles has undergone exciting progress for
the past decade. Profound advances in human stem cell biology and technology, tissue …
the past decade. Profound advances in human stem cell biology and technology, tissue …
Organ engineering based on decellularized matrix scaffolds
End-organ failure is one of the major healthcare challenges in the Western world. Yet, donor
organ shortage and the need for immunosuppression limit the impact of transplantation. The …
organ shortage and the need for immunosuppression limit the impact of transplantation. The …
[HTML][HTML] Control of crosslinking for tailoring collagen-based scaffolds stability and mechanics
N Davidenko, CF Schuster, DV Bax, N Raynal… - Acta biomaterialia, 2015 - Elsevier
We provide evidence to show that the standard reactant concentrations used in tissue
engineering to cross-link collagen-based scaffolds are up to 100 times higher than required …
engineering to cross-link collagen-based scaffolds are up to 100 times higher than required …
A microfabricated platform to measure and manipulate the mechanics of engineered cardiac microtissues
Engineered myocardial tissues can be used to elucidate fundamental features of myocardial
biology, develop organotypic in vitro model systems, and as engineered tissue constructs for …
biology, develop organotypic in vitro model systems, and as engineered tissue constructs for …
Engineered heart tissue grafts improve systolic and diastolic function in infarcted rat hearts
WH Zimmermann, I Melnychenko, G Wasmeier… - Nature medicine, 2006 - nature.com
The concept of regenerating diseased myocardium by implantation of tissue-engineered
heart muscle is intriguing, but convincing evidence is lacking that heart tissues can be …
heart muscle is intriguing, but convincing evidence is lacking that heart tissues can be …
Functional assembly of engineered myocardium by electrical stimulation of cardiac myocytes cultured on scaffolds
The major challenge of tissue engineering is directing the cells to establish the physiological
structure and function of the tissue being replaced across different hierarchical scales. To …
structure and function of the tissue being replaced across different hierarchical scales. To …
Fabrication of functional three-dimensional tissues by stacking cell sheets in vitro
The fabrication of 3D tissues retaining the original functions of tissues/organs in vitro is
crucial for optimal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The fabrication of 3D …
crucial for optimal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The fabrication of 3D …