Hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) are promising for biomedical applications, ranging from the
therapeutic delivery of cells and drugs to the production of scaffolds for tissue repair and …

There has been considerable progress in recent years in addressing the clinical and
pharmacological limitations of hydrogels for drug delivery applications but substantial …

The identification and production of recombinant morphogens and growth factors that play
key roles in tissue regeneration have generated much enthusiasm and numerous clinical …

The present paper intends to overview a wide range of natural–origin polymers with special
focus on proteins and polysaccharides (the systems more inspired on the extracellular …

Tissue engineering is considered one of the most important therapeutic strategies of
regenerative medicine. The main objective of these new technologies is the development of …

Gelatin based adhesives have been used in the last decades in different biomedical
applications due to the excellent biocompatibility, easy processability, transparency, non …

Scaffolds are implants or injects, which are used to deliver cells, drugs, and genes into the
body. Different forms of polymeric scaffolds for cell/drug delivery are available:(1) a typical …

Significant advances in biomaterials, stem cell biology, and microscale technologies have
enabled the fabrication of biologically relevant tissues and organs. Such tissues and organs …

Cartilage tissue engineering is emerging as a technique for the regeneration of cartilage
tissue damaged due to disease or trauma. Since cartilage lacks regenerative capabilities, it …

Regeneration of bone and cartilage defects can be accelerated by localized delivery of
appropriate growth factors incorporated within biodegradable carriers. The carrier …