Hydrogels are three-dimensional hydrophilic polymeric networks, capable of absorbing
large quantities of water and biological fluids and simulating biological tissue when swollen …

Nowadays, tissue and organ failures resulted from injury, aging accounts, diseases or other
type of damages is one of the most important health problems with an increasing incidence …

In peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) with substance loss, where tensionless end-to-end suture
is not achievable, the positioning of a graft is required. Available options include autografts …

Severe tracheal injuries that cannot be managed by mobilization and end-to-end
anastomosis represent an unmet clinical need and an urgent challenge to face in surgical …

Nowadays, research in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine is focusing on the
identification of instructive scaffolds to address the requirements of both clinicians and …

Articular cartilage damage is a primary feature of osteoarthritis and other inflammatory joint
diseases (ie, rheumatoid arthritis). Repairing articular cartilage is highly challenging due to …

In severe peripheral nerve injuries, nerve conduits (NCs) are good alternatives to
autografts/allografts; however, the results the available devices guarantee for are still not …

Burn wounds are a devastating type of skin injury leading to severe impacts on both patients
and the healthcare system. Current treatment methods are far from ideal, driving the need for …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a promising scaffold material for the treatment of bone defects.
However, the lack of angiogenic properties and undesirable mechanical properties (such as …

The temporal delivery of chemical compounds to target organs and tissues is a key-topic for
pharmacological and therapeutic applications. Dealing with ad hoc systems that can be …