The next frontier in melt electrospinning: taming the jet

TM Robinson, DW Hutmacher… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
There is a specialized niche for the electrohydrodynamic jetting of melts, from biomedical
products to filtration and soft matter applications. The next frontier includes optics …

Hyaluronic acid hydrogels for biomedical applications

JA Burdick, GD Prestwich - Advanced materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Hyaluronic acid (HA), an immunoneutral polysaccharide that is ubiquitous in the human
body, is crucial for many cellular and tissue functions and has been in clinical use for over …

Hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels: from a natural polysaccharide to complex networks

X Xu, AK Jha, DA Harrington, MC Farach-Carson, X Jia - Soft matter, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is one of nature's most versatile and fascinating macromolecules.
Being an essential component of the natural extracellular matrix (ECM), HA plays an …

3D-bioprinting of polylactic acid (PLA) nanofiber–alginate hydrogel bioink containing human adipose-derived stem cells

LK Narayanan, P Huebner, MB Fisher… - ACS biomaterials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Bioinks play a central role in 3D-bioprinting by providing the supporting environment within
which encapsulated cells can endure the stresses encountered during the digitally driven …

A tissue-engineered scale model of the heart ventricle

LA MacQueen, SP Sheehy, CO Chantre… - Nature biomedical …, 2018 - nature.com
Laboratory studies of the heart use cell and tissue cultures to dissect heart function yet rely
on animal models to measure pressure and volume dynamics. Here, we report tissue …

Electrospun nanofibers for regenerative medicine

W Liu, S Thomopoulos, Y **a - Advanced healthcare materials, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This Progress Report reviews recent progress in applying electrospun nanofibers to
the emerging field of regenerative medicine. It begins with a brief introduction to …

Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS): A review

R Rai, M Tallawi, A Grigore, AR Boccaccini - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) is a biodegradable polymer increasingly used in a variety of
biomedical applications. This polyester is prepared by polycondensation of glycerol and …

[PDF][PDF] Tissue engineering for articular cartilage repair—the state of the art

B Johnstone, M Alini, M Cucchiarini, GR Dodge… - Eur Cell Mater, 2013 - Citeseer
Adult articular cartilage exhibits little capacity for intrinsic repair, and thus even minor injuries
or lesions may lead to progressive damage and osteoarthritic joint degeneration, resulting in …

Fiber-based tissue engineering: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

A Tamayol, M Akbari, N Annabi, A Paul… - Biotechnology …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Hydrogel design for cartilage tissue engineering: a case study with hyaluronic acid

IL Kim, RL Mauck, JA Burdick - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Hyaline cartilage serves as a low-friction and wear-resistant articulating surface in load-
bearing, diarthrodial joints. Unfortunately, as the avascular, alymphatic nature of cartilage …