The idea of central nervous system as one-man band favoring neurons is long gone. Now
we all are aware that neurons and neuroglia are team players and constant communication …

Cell-substrate interactions play a crucial role in the design of better biomaterials and
integration of implants with the tissues. Adhesion is the binding process of the cells to the …

Tendon is a specific connective tissue composed of parallel collagen fibers. The effect of this
tissue-specific matrix orientation on stem cell differentiation has not been investigated. This …

Neural tissue repair and regeneration strategies have received a great deal of attention
because it directly affects the quality of the patient's life. There are many scientific challenges …

Although extensive efforts have been put into the development of porous scaffolds for bone
regeneration, with encouraging results, all porous materials have a common limitation: the …

While polymers are widely utilized materials in the biomedical industry, they are rarely used
in an unmodified state. Some kind of a surface treatment is often necessary to achieve …

The preparation of materials with aligned porosity in the micrometre range is of
technological importance for a wide range of applications in organic electronics …

Unlike other tissue types, like epithelial tissue, which consist of cells with a much more
homogeneous structure and function, the nervous tissue spans in a complex multilayer …

Unlike other tissue types, the nervous tissue extends to a wide and complex environment
that provides a plurality of different biochemical and topological stimuli, which in turn defines …

In tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the conditions in the immediate vicinity of
the cells have a direct effect on cells' behaviour and subsequently on clinical outcomes …