Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers
BD Ulery, LS Nair, CT Laurencin - Journal of polymer science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …
Biodegradable synthetic polymers: Preparation, functionalization and biomedical application
Biodegradable polymers have been widely used and have greatly promoted the
development of biomedical fields because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The …
development of biomedical fields because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The …
Mimicking the hierarchical organization of natural collagen: toward the development of ideal scaffolding material for tissue regeneration
L Salvatore, N Gallo, ML Natali, A Terzi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biological materials found in living organisms, many of which are proteins, feature a
complex hierarchical organization. Type I collagen, a fibrous structural protein ubiquitous in …
complex hierarchical organization. Type I collagen, a fibrous structural protein ubiquitous in …
Fiber-based tissue engineering: Progress, challenges, and opportunities
Tissue engineering aims to improve the function of diseased or damaged organs by creating
biological substitutes. To fabricate a functional tissue, the engineered construct should …
biological substitutes. To fabricate a functional tissue, the engineered construct should …
Biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for ligament/tendon tissue engineering
M Silva, FN Ferreira, NM Alves, MC Paiva - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2020 - Springer
Ligaments and tendons are fibrous tissues with poor vascularity and limited regeneration
capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical procedure using auto-or …
capacity. Currently, a ligament/tendon injury often require a surgical procedure using auto-or …
[HTML][HTML] Natural, synthetic and commercially-available biopolymers used to regenerate tendons and ligaments
Tendon and ligament (TL) injuries affect millions of people annually. Biopolymers play a
significant role in TL tissue repair, whether the treatment relies on tissue engineering …
significant role in TL tissue repair, whether the treatment relies on tissue engineering …
Living nanofiber yarn-based woven biotextiles for tendon tissue engineering using cell tri-culture and mechanical stimulation
Non-woven nanofibrous scaffolds have been developed for tendon graft application by
using electrospinning strategies. However, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds face some …
using electrospinning strategies. However, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds face some …
Polycaprolactone-chitosan/multi-walled carbon nanotube: A highly strengthened electrospun nanocomposite scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering
Articular cartilage is an avascular connective tissue with a slow healing rate. Tissue
engineering scaffolds can provide appropriate condition to stimulate the natural healing …
engineering scaffolds can provide appropriate condition to stimulate the natural healing …
A bFGF-releasing silk/PLGA-based biohybrid scaffold for ligament/tendon tissue engineering using mesenchymal progenitor cells
An ideal scaffold that provides a combination of suitable mechanical properties along with
biological signals is required for successful ligament/tendon regeneration in mesenchymal …
biological signals is required for successful ligament/tendon regeneration in mesenchymal …
Growth factor delivery through electrospun nanofibers in scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Tissue engineering scaffolds should ideally mimic the natural ECM in structure and function.
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are easily fabricated and possess a biomimetic …
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are easily fabricated and possess a biomimetic …