Critical-sized bone defects treated with biomaterials offer an efficient alternative to traditional
methods involving surgical reconstruction, allografts, and metal implants. Chitosan, a natural …

Surface modification and endothelialization of vascular biomaterials are common
approaches that are used to both resist the nonspecific adhesion of proteins and improve …

The migration of endothelial cells (ECs) plays an important role in vascular remodeling and
regeneration. EC migration can be regulated by different mechanisms such as chemotaxis …

Chitosan, the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin that forms the exoskeleton of crustacean
shells, belongs to the polysaccharide family and has structural similarity to …

Chitosan scaffolds were modified with RGDS (Arg–Gly–Asp–Ser) in the present work via an
imide-bond forming reaction between amino groups in chitosan and carboxyl groups in …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring biopolymer having diversified applications not only in the
pharmaceutical field, but also in the biomedical profession. The presence of functional …

Biodegradable polymeric scaffolds are widely used as a temporary extracellular matrix in
tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. By physical adsorption of biomolecules on …

Tissue engineering of small diameter (< 5 mm) blood vessels is a promising approach for
develo** viable alternatives to autologous vascular grafts. It involves in vitro seeding of …

Nanofabrication gives us the ability to mimic biological structures with molecular level
precision. Offering a natural progression of topics, Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering …

Attachment to and proliferation on the substrate are deemed important considerations when
Schwann cells (SCs) are to be seeded in synthetic nerve grafts. Good attachment is a …