Fabrication, applications and challenges of natural biomaterials in tissue engineering

S Ullah, X Chen - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials are extensively used in tissue engineering due to their microstructure
interconnectivity and inherent bioactivity which mimics of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Natural and genetically engineered proteins for tissue engineering

S Gomes, IB Leonor, JF Mano, RL Reis… - Progress in polymer …, 2012 - Elsevier
To overcome the limitations of traditionally used autografts, allografts and, to a lesser extent,
synthetic materials, there is the need to develop a new generation of scaffolds with adequate …

Attachment and detachment strategies in microcarrier-based cell culture technology: A comprehensive review

S Derakhti, SH Safiabadi-Tali, G Amoabediny… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Achieving a high cell density of animal cells is a prerequisite for different medical
applications such as cell therapy, tissue engineering, and vaccine production. Microcarrier …

Selenium nanoparticle-functionalized injectable chitosan/collagen hydrogels as a novel therapeutic strategy to enhance stem cell osteoblastic differentiation for bone …

K Alajmi, M Hartford, NS Roy, A Bhattacharya… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Stem cells are an essential consideration in the fields of tissue engineering and
regenerative medicine. Understanding how nanoengineered biomaterials and …

Functional 3‐D cardiac co‐culture model using bioactive chitosan nanofiber scaffolds

A Hussain, G Collins, D Yip… - Biotechnology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The in vitro generation of a three‐dimensional (3‐D) myocardial tissue‐like construct
employing cells, biomaterials, and biomolecules is a promising strategy in cardiac tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable chitosan/collagen hydrogels nano-engineered with functionalized single wall carbon nanotubes for minimally invasive applications in bone

K Kaur, S Sa'Paiva, D Caffrey, BL Cavanagh… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mechanical robustness is an essential consideration in the development of hydrogel
platforms for bone regeneration, and despite significant advances in the field of injectable …

Preparation and characterization of chitosan/β-glycerophosphate thermal-sensitive hydrogel reinforced by graphene oxide

H Qin, J Wang, T Wang, X Gao, Q Wan, X Pei - Frontiers in chemistry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Thermal-sensitive hydrogel based on chitosan (CS) and β-glycerophosphate (GP) has
shown good biocompatibility and biodegradability. But the application of such hydrogel is …

Positive charge of chitosan retards blood coagulation on chitosan films

Q He, K Gong, Q Ao, T Ma, Y Yan… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, a series of chitosan films with different protonation degrees were prepared by
deacidification with NaOH aqueous or ethanol solutions. The films were then used as a …

Influence of crystallite size of nanophased hydroxyapatite on fibronectin and osteonectin adsorption and on MC3T3-E1 osteoblast adhesion and morphology

N Ribeiro, SR Sousa, FJ Monteiro - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2010 - Elsevier
The characteristic topographical features (crystallite dimensions, surface morphology and
roughness) of bioceramics may influence the adsorption of proteins relevant to bone …

Fabrication and characterization of gold nanoparticle-doped electrospun PCL/chitosan nanofibrous scaffolds for nerve tissue engineering

N Saderi, M Rajabi, B Akbari, M Firouzi… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Springer
In the field of nerve tissue engineering, nanofibrous scaffolds could be a promising
candidate when they are incorporated with electrical cues. Unique physico-chemical …