TGF-β1 is a ubiquitous growth factor that is implicated in the control of proliferation,
migration, differentiation, and survival of many different cell types. It influences such diverse …

A major area in regenerative medicine is the application of stem cells in bone reconstruction
and bone tissue engineering. This will require well‐defined and efficient protocols for …

Large bone defects resulting from nonunion fractures or tumour resections are common
clinical problems. Recent studies have shown bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) gene …

A natural long-chain polymer, chitin is the main component of the cell walls of fungi, the
exoskeletons of arthropods (including crustaceans and insects), the radulas of mollusks, and …

The well-described detrimental effects of ionizing radiation on the regeneration of bone
within a fracture site include decreased osteocyte number, suppressed osteoblast activity …

The current rapid progression in tissue engineering and local gene delivery system has
enhanced our applications to periodontal tissue engineering. In this study, porous …

Although recombinant baculovirus vectors can be an efficient tool for gene transfer into
mammalian cells in vitro, gene transduction in vivo has been hampered by the inactivation of …

In this study, porous chitosan/collagen scaffolds were prepared through a freeze‐drying
process, and loaded with the plasmid vector encoding human bone morphogenetic protein …

In recent years, functional biomaterial research has been directed towards the development
of improved scaffolds and new drug delivery systems. The objective of this study was to …

Aims: Recent studies have demonstrated that augmentation of lymphangiogenesis and
tissue engineering hold promise as a treatment for lymphedema. The purpose of this study …