Alginate composites for bone tissue engineering: A review

J Venkatesan, I Bhatnagar, P Manivasagan… - International journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Bone is a complex and hierarchical tissue consisting of nano hydroxyapatite and collagen
as major portion. Several attempts have been made to prepare the artificial bone so as to …

3D cell culture in alginate hydrogels

T Andersen, P Auk-Emblem, M Dornish - Microarrays, 2015 - mdpi.com
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 …

Alginate: properties and biomedical applications

KY Lee, DJ Mooney - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Alginate is a biomaterial that has found numerous applications in biomedical science and
engineering due to its favorable properties, including biocompatibility and ease of gelation …

Injectable alginate hydrogels for cell delivery in tissue engineering

SJ Bidarra, CC Barrias, PL Granja - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Alginate hydrogels are extremely versatile and adaptable biomaterials, with great potential
for use in biomedical applications. Their extracellular matrix-like features have been key …

Modulating alginate hydrogels for improved biological performance as cellular 3D microenvironments

MI Neves, L Moroni, CC Barrias - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rational choice and design of biomaterials for biomedical applications is crucial for
successful in vitro and in vivo strategies, ultimately dictating their performance and potential …

Naturally and synthetic smart composite biomaterials for tissue regeneration

RA Perez, JE Won, JC Knowles, HW Kim - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The development of smart biomaterials for tissue regeneration has become the focus of
intense research interest. More opportunities are available by the composite approach of …

Impact of 3-D printed PLA-and chitosan-based scaffolds on human monocyte/macrophage responses: unraveling the effect of 3-D structures on inflammation

CR Almeida, T Serra, MI Oliveira, JA Planell… - Acta biomaterialia, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent studies have pointed towards a decisive role of inflammation in triggering tissue
repair and regeneration, while at the same time it is accepted that an exacerbated …

Alginate microgels as delivery vehicles for cell-based therapies in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

M Xu, M Qin, Y Cheng, X Niu, J Kong, X Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional stem cell delivery typically utilize administration of directly injection of
allogenic cells or domesticated autogenic cells. It may lead to immune clearance of these …

Tuneable recombinant spider silk protein hydrogels for drug release and 3D cell culture

T Arndt, U Chatterjee, O Shilkova… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are useful drug release systems and tissue engineering scaffolds. However,
synthetic hydrogels often require harsh gelation conditions and can contain toxic by …

Sulfated polysaccharide-based scaffolds for orthopaedic tissue engineering

J Dinoro, M Maher, S Talebian, M Jafarkhani… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
Given their native-like biological properties, high growth factor retention capacity and porous
nature, sulfated-polysaccharide-based scaffolds hold great promise for a number of tissue …