[HTML][HTML] 3D cell culture systems: tumor application, advantages, and disadvantages

O Habanjar, M Diab-Assaf, F Caldefie-Chezet… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The traditional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro cell culture system (on a flat support) has long
been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan: a natural biopolymer with a wide and varied range of applications

CP Jiménez-Gómez, JA Cecilia - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of natural hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications

MC Catoira, L Fusaro, D Di Francesco… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
Hydrogels from different materials can be used in biomedical field as an innovative
approach in regenerative medicine. Depending on the origin source, hydrogels can be …

Conductive polymers: opportunities and challenges in biomedical applications

T Nezakati, A Seifalian, A Tan, AM Seifalian - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Research pertaining to conductive polymers has gained significant traction in recent years,
and their applications range from optoelectronics to material science. For all intents and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the nano/microscale structure of biomaterial scaffolds on bone regeneration

L Zhu, D Luo, Y Liu - International Journal of Oral Science, 2020 - nature.com
Natural bone is a mineralized biological material, which serves a supportive and protective
framework for the body, stores minerals for metabolism, and produces blood cells nourishing …

[HTML][HTML] Skin tissue engineering: wound healing based on stem-cell-based therapeutic strategies

A Nourian Dehkordi, F Mirahmadi Babaheydari… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
Normal wound healing is a dynamic and complex multiple phase process involving
coordinated interactions between growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and various cells …

Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G Jin… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

[HTML][HTML] Natural polymeric scaffolds in bone regeneration

M Filippi, G Born, M Chaaban… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Despite considerable advances in microsurgical techniques over the past decades, bone
tissue remains a challenging arena to obtain a satisfying functional and structural restoration …

Toward the next generation of sustainable membranes from green chemistry principles

W Xie, T Li, A Tiraferri, E Drioli, A Figoli… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Large-scale membrane technology has been widely implemented and rapidly growing for
roughly 40 years. However, considering its entire life cycle, there are aspects being …