Pulmonary fibrosis includes several lung disorders characterized by scar formation and
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a particularly severe form of pulmonary fibrosis of …

Within the past 25 years, tissue engineering (TE) has grown enormously as a science and
as an industry. Although classically concerned with the recapitulation of tissue and organ …

Bioprinting is a new technology, which arranges cells with high spatial resolution, but its
potential to create models for viral infection studies has not yet been fully realized. The …

Collagen is the main component of the extracellular matrix and has shown great promise as
a biomaterial for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. This chapter …

Synthesis of bioinks for bioprinting of respiratory tissue requires considerations related to
immunogenicity, mechanical properties, printability, and cellular compatibility. Biomaterials …

Today, chronic respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of mortality globally.
Epithelial dysfunction can play a central role in its pathophysiology. The development of …

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic and progressively fatal disease, but clinically available
therapeutic drugs are limited due to efficacy and side effects. The possible mechanism of …

Although relatively rare, major trauma to the tracheal region of the airways poses a
significant clinical challenge with few effective treatments. Bioengineering and regenerative …

The use of nanoparticle systems for the controlled release of growth factors is a promising
approach to mimicking of the biochemical environment of native tissues in tissue …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have chronic, irreversible
airway inflammation; currently, there is no effective or curative treatment and the main goals …