The tremendous interest received by additive manufacturing (AM) within the biomedical
community is a consequence of the great versatility offered in terms of processing approach …

Fibrinogen is one of the primary components of the coagulation cascade and rapidly forms
an insoluble matrix following tissue injury. In addition to its important role in hemostasis …

The epidemic of heart failure has stimulated interest in understanding cardiac regeneration.
Evidence has been reported supporting regeneration via transplantation of multiple cell …

The promise of cellular therapy lies in the repair of damaged organs and tissues in vivo as
well as generating tissue constructs in vitro for subsequent transplantation. Unfortunately …

Hydrogel scaffolds are commonly used as 3D carriers for cells because their properties can
be tailored to match natural extracellular matrix. Hydrogels may be used in tissue …

Cardiovascular tissue engineering aims to find solutions for the suboptimal regeneration of
heart valves, arteries and myocardium by creating 'living'tissue replacements outside (in …

Fibrin is a promising natural polymer that is widely used for diverse applications, such as
hemostatic glue, carrier for drug and cell delivery, and matrix for tissue engineering. Despite …

For the past decades, heart diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide. In the
adult mammalian heart, damaged cardiomyocytes will be replaced by non-contractile fibrotic …

Advances in our understanding of stem cell interactions with their environment are leading
to the development of new materials‐based approaches to control stem cell behavior toward …

Although there have been extensive research efforts to create functional tissues and organs,
most successes in tissue engineering have been limited to avascular or thin tissues. The …