Collagen is the oldest and most abundant extracellular matrix protein that has found many
applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries. First, an overview …

Current strategies of regenerative medicine are focused on the restoration of pathologically
altered tissue architectures by transplantation of cells in combination with supportive …

Hydrogels are physically or chemically cross-linked polymer networks that are able to
absorb large amounts of water. They can be classified into different categories depending …

During the past two decades significant advances have been made in the development of
biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications. Degradable polymeric …

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …

During nervous system development, an extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a pivotal role
through surface topography and microenvironment signals in neurons and neurites …

Since their development in the mid-80s, dendrimers have become prominent synthetic
macromolecules in the field of biomedical science. This tutorial review begins by discussing …

Implantable medical devices are increasingly important in the practice of modern medicine.
Unfortunately, almost all medical devices suffer to a different extent from adverse reactions …

Gelatin has been used for many years in pharmaceutical formulation, cell culture and tissue
engineering on account of its excellent biocompatibility, ease of processing and availability …