Biomaterials have played an increasingly prominent role in the success of biomedical
devices and in the development of tissue engineering, which seeks to unlock the …

This review encompasses the most important advances in liver functions and hepatotoxicity
and analyzes which mechanisms can be studied in vitro. In a complex architecture of nested …

Every year, millions of patients suffer the loss or failure of an organ or tissue as a result of
accidents or disease. Over 8 million surgical procedures are performed to treat these …

Alginate hydrogels are used extensively in cell encapsulation, cell transplantation, and
tissue engineering applications. Alginates possess many favorable properties required in …

Hydrogels are polymeric networks, capable of absorbing large amounts of water and
biological fluids. They are insoluble due to the presence of chemical or physical cross-links …

The development of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications has recently focused on
the design of biomimetic materials that are capable of eliciting specific cellular responses …

In modern technology, there is a constant need to solve very complex problems and to fine-
tune existing solutions. This is definitely the case in modern medicine with emerging fields …

Bioglass 45S5 is an osteoproductive material, which resorbs by releasing its constitutive
ions into solution. Treatment with the ionic products of Bioglass 45S5 dissolution in DMEM …

Tissue engineering may provide an alternative to organ and tissue transplantation, both of
which suffer from a limitation of supply. Cell transplantation using biodegradable synthetic …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) consists of a complex mixture of structural and functional
macromolecules and serves an important role in tissue and organ morphogenesis and in the …