Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Biomedical electronic devices are interfaced with the human body to extract precise medical
data and to interfere with tissue function by providing electrical stimuli. In this Review, we …

Biomimetic scaffolds supporting tissue regeneration are complex materials with
multifunctional characteristics. The unique biocompatibility and biodegradability of …

The efficacy of cardiac regenerative strategies for myocardial infarction (MI) treatment is
greatly limited by the cardiac microenvironment. The combination of reactive oxygen species …

This review focuses on a somewhat unexplored strand of regenerative medicine, that is in
situ tissue engineering. In this approach manufactured scaffolds are implanted in the injured …

This review compiles information regarding the use of alginate, and in particular alginate
hydrogels, in culturing cells in 3D. Knowledge of alginate chemical structure and …

Stem cell implantation strategy has exhibited potential to treat the myocardial infarction (MI),
however, the low retention and survival limit their applications due to the reactive oxygen …

Alginate hydrogels are extremely versatile and adaptable biomaterials, with great potential
for use in biomedical applications. Their extracellular matrix-like features have been key …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) constitute a major fraction of the current major global
diseases and lead to about 30% of the deaths, ie, 17.9 million deaths per year. CVD include …

The development of biomaterials for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE) is challenging,
primarily owing to the requirement of achieving a surface with favourable characteristics that …