Recent advances in biodegradable polymers–properties, applications and future prospects

C Mukherjee, D Varghese, JS Krishna… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers with biodegradable properties are termed as the future “green materials”
possessing a shorter lifetime compared to synthetic polymeric materials. Though naturally …

Current insights into collagen type I

R Naomi, PM Ridzuan, H Bahari - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Collagen type I (Col-I) is unique due to its high biocompatibility in human tissue. Despite its
availability from various sources, Col-I naturally mimics the extracellular matrix (ECM) and …

Vascular tissue engineering: Polymers and methodologies for small caliber vascular grafts

BBJ Leal, N Wakabayashi, K Oyama… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the world. In severe cases,
replacement or revascularization using vascular grafts are the treatment options. While …

Electrospun nanofiber scaffold for vascular tissue engineering

AP Rickel, X Deng, D Engebretson, Z Hong - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, there is a large need for small diameter
vascular grafts that cannot be fulfilled using autologous vessels. Although medium to large …

MXene functionalized collagen biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering driving iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte maturation

GA Asaro, M Solazzo, M Suku, D Spurling… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2023 - nature.com
Electroconductive biomaterials are gaining significant consideration for regeneration in
tissues where electrical functionality is of crucial importance, such as myocardium, neural …

Nature-based biomaterials and their application in biomedicine

E Troy, MA Tilbury, AM Power, JG Wall - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers, based on proteins or polysaccharides, have attracted increasing interest
in recent years due to their broad potential uses in biomedicine. The chemical stability …

Proteins and peptides as important modifiers of the polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications—a review

K Klimek, G Ginalska - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer scaffolds constitute a very interesting strategy for tissue engineering. Even though
they are generally non-toxic, in some cases, they may not provide suitable support for cell …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable thermoresponsive hydrogels as drug delivery system for the treatment of central nervous system disorders: A review

E Bellotti, AL Schilling, SR Little, P Decuzzi - Journal of controlled release, 2021 - Elsevier
The central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and retina,
superintends to the acquisition, integration and processing of peripheral information to …

Collagen fabricated delivery systems for wound healing: A new roadmap

S Gajbhiye, S Wairkar - Biomaterials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Collagen is a biopolymer found in the animal body. It is one of the most abundant proteins in
the extracellular matrix that provides strength to the skin, joints, and bones in the human …

Biomaterial-assisted regenerative medicine

T Nii, Y Katayama - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review aims to show case recent regenerative medicine based on biomaterial
technologies. Regenerative medicine has arousing substantial interest throughout the world …