Over the past decade, star polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications such
as drug delivery, gene delivery, tissue engineering, diagnosis, medical devices, and …

Heparin plays an important role in many biological processes via its interaction with various
proteins, and hydrogels and nanoparticles comprising heparin exhibit attractive properties …

Thiol–ene photoclick hydrogels have been used for a variety of tissue engineering and
controlled release applications. In this step-growth photopolymerization scheme, four-arm …

The past decade has seen a decided move from static and passive biomaterials to
biodegradable, dynamic, and stimuli responsive materials in the laboratory and the clinic …

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) govern important functional characteristics of the extracellular
matrix (ECM) in living tissues. Incorporation of GAGs into biomaterials opens up new routes …

Neural stem cells (NSCs) constitute an endogenous reservoir for neurons that could
potentially be harnessed for regenerative therapies in disease contexts such as …

Angiogenesis, the outgrowth of blood vessels, is crucial in development, disease and
regeneration. Studying angiogenesis in vitro remains challenging because the capillary …

This review provides an overview of the incorporation of heparin into biomaterials with a
focus on drug delivery and the use of heparin-based biomaterials for self-assembly of …

Dynamic alterations of composition and mechanics of the extracellular matrix are suggested
to modulate cellular behavior including plasticity of macrophages (MPhs) during wound …

Bio-responsive polymer architectures can empower medical therapies by engaging
molecular feedback-response mechanisms resembling the homeostatic adaptation of living …