Following their discovery over 50 years ago, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have
become one of the most studied cellular therapeutic products by both academia and industry …

Cardiac patches are biomaterials that can be used for transplantation and repair of
damaged myocardium by combining seed cells with the ability to form cardiomyocytes and …

Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that aims toward the repair of the tissues and
organs by bringing together the chemists, material scientists, and biologists to work in …

To mimic the natural structure of tissue extracellular matrix, a novel silk fibroin
(SF)/hyaluronic acid (HA)/sodium alginate (SA) composite scaffold (92% in porosity) was …

Cell-matrix and cell-biomolecule interactions play critical roles in a diversity of biological
events including cell adhesion, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. Evidence suggests …

Stem cell-based therapies offer numerous potentials to repair damaged or defective organs.
The therapeutic outcomes of human studies, however, fall far short from what is expected …

We investigated whether tissue constructs resembling structural and mechanical properties
of the myocardium would induce mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into a …

Electrospun nanofibers are prepared with mixtures of natural and synthetic polymers that
can behave cooperatively to demonstrate combinations of mechanical, structural and …

In spite of commercially available products, the complete and sustained repair of damaged
articular cartilage still presents various challenges. Among biomaterials proposed for …

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death globally. Among various
cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction is an important one. Compared with …