Development of Hydrogels and Biomimetic Regulators as Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
This paper reviews major research and development issues relating to hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering, the article starts with a brief introduction of tissue engineering and hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics, followed by a description of the various types of hydrogels and prepara...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Membranes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/2/1/70/ |
| Summary: | This paper reviews major research and development issues relating to hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering, the article starts with a brief introduction of tissue engineering and hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics, followed by a description of the various types of hydrogels and preparation methods, before a discussion of the physical and chemical properties that are important to their application. There follows a short comment on the trends of future research and development. Throughout the discussion there is an emphasis on the genetic understanding of bone tissue engineering application. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-0375 |