PLGA-based nanoparticles: an overview of biomedical applications

F Danhier, E Ansorena, JM Silva, R Coco… - Journal of controlled …, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) is one of the most successfully developed
biodegradable polymers. Among the different polymers developed to formulate polymeric …

The knee meniscus: structure–function, pathophysiology, current repair techniques, and prospects for regeneration

EA Makris, P Hadidi, KA Athanasiou - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Extensive scientific investigations in recent decades have established the anatomical,
biomechanical, and functional importance that the meniscus holds within the knee joint. As a …

Vascularization strategies for tissue engineering

M Lovett, K Lee, A Edwards… - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Tissue engineering is currently limited by the inability to adequately vascularize tissues in
vitro or in vivo. Issues of nutrient perfusion and mass transport limitations, especially oxygen …

Current advances in research and clinical applications of PLGA-based nanotechnology

JM Lü, X Wang, C Marin-Muller, H Wang… - Expert review of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Co-polymer poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) nanotechnology has been developed for
many years and has been approved by the US FDA for the use of drug delivery, diagnostics …

3D printed biodegradable composites: An insight into mechanical properties of PLA/chitosan scaffold

S Singh, G Singh, C Prakash, S Ramakrishna… - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a frontier manufacturing approach with great
potential to benefit biomedical and patient care sectors. In the last decades, different types of …

Microfluidic fabrication of microengineered hydrogels and their application in tissue engineering

BG Chung, KH Lee, A Khademhosseini, SH Lee - Lab on a Chip, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Microfluidic technologies are emerging as an enabling tool for various applications in tissue
engineering and cell biology. One emerging use of microfluidic systems is the generation of …

Microfluidic techniques for development of 3D vascularized tissue

A Hasan, A Paul, NE Vrana, X Zhao, A Memic… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of a vascularized tissue is one of the key challenges for the
successful clinical application of tissue engineered constructs. Despite the significant efforts …

Designer self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds for adult mouse neural stem cell 3-dimensional cultures

F Gelain, D Bottai, A Vescovi, S Zhang - PloS one, 2006 - journals.plos.org
Biomedical researchers have become increasingly aware of the limitations of conventional 2-
dimensional tissue cell culture systems, including coated Petri dishes, multi-well plates and …

A bilayered elastomeric scaffold for tissue engineering of small diameter vascular grafts

L Soletti, Y Hong, J Guan, JJ Stankus, MS El-Kurdi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2010 - Elsevier
A major barrier to the development of a clinically useful small diameter tissue engineered
vascular graft (TEVG) is the scaffold component. Scaffold requirements include matching the …

[HTML][HTML] Novel 3D porous biocomposite scaffolds fabricated by fused deposition modeling and gas foaming combined technology

P Song, C Zhou, H Fan, B Zhang, X Pei, Y Fan… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Porosity of scaffolds plays an indispensable role in tissue regeneration. In this paper,
hierarchical scaffolds with tailored macro/micro-porosity architectures for bone tissue …