Biomaterials-based biofabrication methods have gained much attention in recent years.
Among them, 3D cell printing is a pioneering technology to facilitate the recapitulation of …

The ECM (extracellular matrix) network plays a crucial role in cardiac homeostasis, not only
by providing structural support, but also by facilitating force transmission, and by transducing …

The cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) not only provides mechanical support, but also
transduces essential molecular signals in health and disease. Following myocardial …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine involve many different artificial and biologic
materials, frequently integrated in composite scaffolds, which can be repopulated with …

Of all biologic matrices, decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) has emerged as a
promising tool used either alone or when combined with other biologics in the fields of tissue …

Regenerative strategies such as stem cell-based therapies and tissue engineering
applications are being developed with the aim to replace, remodel, regenerate or support …

Polypyrrole is an example of inherently electrically conductive polymer that is employed in
the biomedical arena because of its low cost, excellent electroconductive properties, and …

Our understanding of the functions of cardiac fibroblasts has moved beyond their roles in
heart structure and extracellular matrix generation and now includes their contributions to …

Rationale: More than 25 million individuals have heart failure worldwide, with≈ 4000
patients currently awaiting heart transplantation in the United States. Donor organ shortage …

Discarded human donor organs have been shown to provide decellularized extracellular
matrix (dECM) scaffolds suitable for organ engineering. The quest for appropriate cell …